| For two of the past two Presidential elections, the | | | | change this system, even after the Presidential |
| Democrats have miserably failed to produce a viable | | | | election in 2000. If this were changed, the American |
| candidate who could sway the entire United States. | | | | people would really control who is elected. |
| Instead of complaining about how bad the next three | | | | Why is this system still in place? In fact, the people |
| years will be, Democrats now have the opportunity | | | | are considered too simple to elect their own |
| to produce a viable "front runner." It really shouldn't | | | | President. We are a democratic republic and not a |
| be that hard to find a candidate who can identify | | | | pure democracy. There is room allowed for special |
| with the American people. | | | | interest groups to alter every legislative action by |
| However, it seems the democrats have lost touch | | | | funding our elected representatives in government. |
| with many large regions of the country. This past | | | | However, let's get back to finding the best candidate |
| election was big money versus big money. There | | | | for the job. Right now, there have been many |
| was so much double talk, that it became difficult for | | | | names tossed around. Here is a short list of |
| the average voter to see much of a difference | | | | Democratic hopefuls for 2008. |
| between George W. Bush and John Kerry. "America's | | | | U.S. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York: |
| Heartland" and the "Bible Belt," couldn't identify with a | | | | Hillary is not saying she will run, but I'll bet anything |
| Massachusetts lawyer. | | | | she is watching the polls; including a recent AOL poll, |
| Shame on the "two party system," if this is the best | | | | where to my surprise, she didn't do very well. She will |
| you can find. Some of us were forced to vote third | | | | probably stay out of it, unless her popularity |
| party, and resign ourselves to the fact that the | | | | improves. |
| American people lost in the last election. The smaller | | | | Why is Hillary unpopular? Somehow, it seems odd |
| parties also struggle to find viable candidates, but | | | | that the American people are not ready for a strong |
| their biggest issue is financial backing. | | | | female candidate. I am surprised at how many |
| Shame on the Presidential election process; with the | | | | women don't want her to run. If women rallied |
| Electoral College still in place, the popular vote really | | | | around Hillary, she would win by a landslide. |
| means nothing. Very little action has been taken to | | | | |