What can we do to see that this coming election isn't flawed like the last two.?
156020
With the inconsistancies in the last 2 elections, we need to make sure we have a paper trail. That means either a receipt at computer voting machines or an actual ballot. No computer is perfect and not every computer operator is ethical and unbiased. With the vote counts in the last 3 elections so close, we need to make sure an accurate cound can be made and VERIFIED.
444285
This presidency has already failed. Things should improve after the November elections because we will have checks and balances again.  \n\nPeople are soooooo disillusioned with the Republicans....... The majority in congress will have to change hands and there will be more accountability in the executive branch.\n\nThat is, if we don't have massive vote fraud like in Florida and Ohio, last time. Watch out for those voting machines with no paper trial.
542801
I would agree that the last two elections have cast a bit of a shadow over the US electoral system, yes, but as it's the only system you have you have to grin and bear it.
1014463
We are the government. If you want to make a difference vote. Keep up to date on politics. Know what's going on around you. Education is the key. If you want things to get better educate yourself and your children.
869760
Bush can't run a 3rd time, he's a lame duck.\n\nGood luck with your new goat milking machine.
1135297
The only thing we can do is vote democratic in the next November election.    Better yet, vote out the incumbants.  Bush has until 2008.  At that time, we will get a new president who will most likely order a pull out of iraq.  Nohing can be done until bush is gone.
927885
Better worry about the rest of American voters as well and not focus on a single group.  I hope the Republicans wise up and choose a moderate candidate who can win, instead of trying to sell a candidate who gats the biggest conservative base.  A candidate who can win, especially with congress once again in liberal hands, is much better than one who looks good, but only to conservatives.
945493
Unfortunately, even now they are not. Anyone can make mistakes. So, electing him first time is understandable. But re-electing him is shocking. Supporting him even now is completely beyond my grasp.
827628
you make great points, we need to get campaign finance reform to happen, we need to get the election moved to the weekend, we need the off parties to be given the same access to the voters the Dem's & reps have, in this election I am voting green in any race where removing the crooked incumbent is not the biggest priority, it is sad that now we vote against someone more than for someone but it's where wea are.
1107580
If the election was today, maybe.  It would probably be a pretty even split at this point, but the Democrats may have a slight edge today.  Politics, like the weather, changes every five minutes.  Republicans will reunite and place 100% of support behind their selection.  Democrats will fracture and split then end up with the "one that won, not the one we want" candidate.  We won't really know who is going to win until November 2008.  But this is gonna be a fun election.  There'll be more skeletons, scandals, mud slinging, and hate talk than any election before.  It's gonna be a wild ride and I plan on getting there early and getting a good seat.
939105
I think what there needs to be is test for voters.  You should have to prove that you know the issues and what the candidates stand for.  If we had educated voters, instead of 'rock the voters' we wouldn't have to be so concerned about sub-par people becoming president.  Elected officials are just a reflection of the population as a whole.
725537
Oh, I'm disappointed, but not shocked. We know that the tides of power shift in this country, for better or worse, but at no time should anyone give up hope that we can as a whole be better. I don't agree with Dem policies and initiatives 95% of the time, but the American people who voted have asked that these people be given a chance again. I think domestically this will mean... a new social program here, gridlock over it there, etc, etc. But all things to debate in the near future (at least we are not shooting each other over the results!)\n\nRegardless of the situation, all should remember, we are a country about peaceful exchanges of power. And as I mentioned in other posts, we needn't forget that is a blessing in itself.\n\nOf course, it's time to start working on that next election....! ;-)
815654
It's premature to expect anything.  Politicians regularly promise the world and even promise to tie a nice little bow around it too.  Nobody wants promises - they want results.\n\nAnd whether anything is REALLY going to change or not is still completely a matter of speculation.  We will all have to wait and see.\n\nBut, as the saying goes, "the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results".  We may not get different results from the governement after this election, but at least we're not doing the same thing over and over.  And most of America clearly doesn't like the way various things are going.
869939
DO NOT elect the ones that play dirty\n\nmaybe after a few elections they will learn
417262
I was asking the same question near the end of Bush Sr's term... things are worse now, than they were then, but I have faith that a good leader can turn things around....\nthere could be problems if a good leader isn't elected...
471763
As many repuglicans that are going to jail for coruption, I don't know if there will be enough left to run for office. Yes they did rig the last election and the one before that so I would suspect that they will do this one two. Maybe the UN needs to step in and watch our elections to make sure that they are fair.
1107548
There is more hope now that things will start to settle down. But don't count on it happening immediatly. Anything concerning politics local to global is like breeding elephants. There's a lot of work, lot of noise, and it's over two years before you see any results.\n\nAnd thanks for the blessing.