Why is it that we choose from 50 people to be Miss USA and only 2 people to be president?
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That is one hell of a good questions!! I guess looking beautiful is more important that running the country.
766806
Its the Electoral college, not "electorial".  \n\nYes, you're right.  The electors could choose someone other than the candidates the people selected.  This is very unlikely though as the electors are usually very dedicated and loyal members of their political parties. The founding fathers did not trust the people as completely as you may think.  This is a provision which is included to keep the people from electing say, Cap'n Crunch who meets the technical requirements of being 35 years old, a natural born citizen (albeit a cartoon citizen), and a resident of the US for 14 years, but who probably would not be able to perform much better than our current POTUS\n\nUh...well, maybe he could!\n\n;O)\n\nNot very democratic, I know.
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qualifications maybe??\n\nIt's not that anyone should want a man or a woman as a president, we want the best candidate to be president, ... period.
150821
the founding fathers designed this system because they thought that at the time the population was to uneducated to make such critical decisions as choosing the president. in fact the public couldn't choose senators either--they were chosen by the state legislatures. in any event the electoral college is a system that gives one vote per senator/representative that a state has. the electors are mainly chosen by the party that carried the state and when casting the ballots for the candidate that won the state the elector actually has no obligation to use his vote on that candidate other than the knowledge that should he vote for anyone else he would be committing political suicide
976675
Condeleesa Rice can run for President and it could be more interesting if the opponent is Hillary Clinton.  Then, the US will have a woman as President for the first time.
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The political playing field is really open to just about all citizens of the US (except president where you have to be born in the US in addition to being a citizen). However, it would be difficult for you to gather votes if no one knows you neh?\n\nMoney talks, if you don't have the money, you have to start small and slowly work  up to the national scene.
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I believe most people are ready for a woman in the White House.  More than that, though, we need a real leader who will bring us together.  We have a lot of issues out there right now that split us right down the middle at 50/50.  Worst of all, there is NO ONE out there, man or woman, who is really saying what is on peoples' minds.\n\nI would like to think that we could have a sensible president who would be a national and world leader, and that the sensibility would lead to less war and what not.  Problem is that there are lots of people out there (inside and outside America) who want a fight right now, and you won't get them to listen and follow any system because the system has screwed them over too many times.  This leads to an ineffective government, and infighting--which is exactly what we see in this world today.\n\nJust voting for some woman won't solve anything.  But I am certain there is a woman out there who could do the job if she wanted it.
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There are too many candidates in this race. There will surely be a runoff election as no single candidate is going to end up with over 50% of the vote, which is required by NOLA law to be declared the winner.
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Anyone who is an American citizen, and was born in the US, can theoretically be president.\n\nIt'll be a long time before the US is ready to have a minority president.  Maybe not until the minority isn't the minority.
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it always amazes me that out of over 250 million plus people in the US, they could only come up with Bush.  Someone gets elected leader of a party and you are stuck.  No decent choices to be made.  We have the same problem here in Canada.
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Because most people try to think in terms of right or wrong. The ability to think of what is popular or in the best political interest does not come to mind. There is also the fact that we are never told the really important parts because it considered"not in the national interest" for us to Know. One last thing. Most Americans don't have enough money to be considered for the presidency.
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Your entire argument is valid and common among most young adults my age all over the country.  I really just do not want to see the Election to be a circus, with the Democratsz thinking they have found the key to their salvation after all this time by putting Hillary Clinton into office.  That would be the largest scale mistake EVER made in Elections History.  It really is choosing the lessor or two equals, and it's so hard to see the difference in the 2 candidates you are choosing from becuase they all sound the same.  Pray, I do, Pray for a smarter Nation to get its head out of the hole in the ground and pay attention to whats going on  out there.  I think the most important thing is to Vote, and clearly educate yourself on the people running before you rush to push a button come November 2008.
901354
One would hope the only reason a person would seek the job as president would be because they feel a difference could be made through their service. No, I'm not man enough for the job... but then again too few of the presidents we have elected have been either.
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It wont matter if you people get a democrat or republican in there as most of your voting machines are fixed and both main candidates are chosen by the New World Order global elitists.  Your 2 leading candidates are like 2 arms on the same body and are there to give you an impression that you actually have a choice, when in fact you don't. Whether they are democrat or republican they push forward a  global agenda.  Bush and Kerry were both Skull and Bones brothers and also family cousins.  It would not have mattered which got in. Your question is therefore  redundant.
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I think America might be ready, but, since the president is the face of the nation, the rest of the world would have to be ready too.  I don´t like the idea of Mrs. Clinton or Mrs. Bush becoming presidents.  I think the fact that their husbands were already presidents would make them look as if they used their "connections" to get there.  I think it would be better if a woman became president as a result of her work.
200212
it is to select the suitable people to lead yr country...\nthere are different systems in elections and every country put a law to its own systems...
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There are several women out there right now with the nads to be president.  Many other nations have female heads of state so why no the U.S.?  One way to look at it is being a good mother.  To do this you have to be a good leader requiring strength, making tough decisions even if those you lead (your kids) hate you for a while, being flexible with what new information comes your way, and so forth.  \nNot saying a president has to be a mom, just saying women have the ability and strength of character to do the job.\n\nThanks for a great question.