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IslamOnline Poll Indicates New President Will Not Have Solid Mandate
WASHINGTON (IslamOnline) – IslamOnline’s latest poll indicates that site visitors believe that whoever eventually becomes the new United States’ president, Democrat Al Gore or Republican George W. Bush; neither of the candidates shall enjoy a clear voter mandate to rule the nation.
Of the 153 site visitors, at the time of this writing, who participated in IslamOnline’s poll concerning presidential mandate, 75% (114) believed that whoever eventually becomes the U.S. president, they would not enjoy a clear mandate to rule the country.
Only 25% (39) believed that the new president would enjoy such a mandate.
IslamOnline site visitors who participated in the poll seem to believe that due to circumstances occurring after the November 7th election, the lack of settlement concerning the vote in Florida where 25 Electoral College votes shall determine the presidential winner, whomever emerges as the new chief executive shall face a difficult time convincing U.S. citizens, the world and the U.S. legislature that he has the complete confidence of the American people to govern.
If this is so, the new president will face difficulties when trying to pass domestic and non-emergency foreign policy measures. He will most likely face opposition from an evenly balanced Senate, and maybe even a Republican-dominated House – due to both Republican and Democratic congress members who more than occasionally vote for measures supported by the opposite party.
However, in terms of foreign policy, especially in times of crisis, this lack of domestic mandate has not transferred into the international policy realm. Very rarely have both the Democratic and Republican parties wrangled over support for U.S. military troops stationed overseas during times of crisis.
Both parties may argue concerning the appropriateness of certain foreign policy measures both before and after a crisis, but during ongoing affairs, they seem to present a united front. In doing so, the U.S. desires to show whoever the immediate adversary is, and to its own troops, that it remains united during times of confrontation.
Disagreements concerning foreign policy only occur before, and re-emerge after immediate crises have past.
IslamOnline site visitors participating in the poll believe that the issue of a presidential mandate to govern the country will become an issue whomever is elected winner.
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