I usually wait until the presidential......... before making up my mind about my vote. When I watch the two main candidates argue their points, I feel like I learn a lot about them as people and how well formulated their ideas are.

America has the goal of spreading ......... world-wide, which is good but it sure makes armed conflicts last a long time when the military has to wait for a government to be installed and to function properly.

So far, I haven't heard the Democratic candidate's stand on any of the more......... topics like abortion, gay marriage, stem cell research, immigration and others of that ilk. Until I hear what he has to say on those, I am not going to make up my mind on whom I am voting for yet.

When is the actual presidential ......... ? I always forget when it is. I should know because I want the current president out of office as soon as possible.

Henry was talking about running for mayor but I don't think it is a good idea. He is smart and a hard worker but he isn't much of a......... . He doesn't motivate people and doesn't work very well with others. Also, he is meticulous but doesn't see potential opportunities very often.

"Do you think Arnold Schwarzenegger has made a good......... ? I think he has done a better job than Gray Davis but I think California is big enough that we could find someone who could do better.

I heard President Obama is going to......... a new Supreme Court justice soon. To me, that is very exciting. The new person will be interpreting America's laws for the rest of his or her life. I hope he chooses wisely.

In the United States, there are two main political......... : the Republicans and the Democrats.

I didn't think President George W. Bush was very good at giving ......... . He is obviously an intelligent guy. He made it as far in the political system as one could go but he sounded dumb when he addressed the people. I never felt motivated or moved by them either.

Although Democrats and Republicans are opposites in the political arena, the candidates who recently ran for office have been pretty ......... . It was hard to tell whether each was a Republican or a Democrat if you just listened to them speak. Neither appeared to be very right-wing or left-wing.