Why do people think there are only 2 candidates to choose from?
820931
Usually, you have to choose between the 2 evils. It's nice to have others in the race but what usually happens is one of the non-democratic candidates take votes away from the democratic candidate.  Then the republican wins.
811809
I'd gladly vote for Hillary, or perhaps even Barack Obama, who is also considering running for the Democrats. I've always been frustrated with the fact that as huge and diverse a country this is, it's primarily been a choice between two, middle-aged or higher, Christian, white men for President. It's time to bring some diversity to the Presidential race.
359953
I would watch a presidential debate IF they could nominate choices that would speak truthfully {and be held to their promises] They should be regular people who experience the real life and problems that face the majority of the people. The people who get nominated are usually always rich beyond the regular citizen of this country. They are above the problems of our country. They don't work for minimum wage. They don't even watch their own children, or clean their own homes! Let's face it, we will never get a president who has the experience that we need to help the citizens of our country.
777118
Unfortunately, yes you are. Until a third-party candidate manages to pick up enough steam before the election, it's a waste to vote for them.\n\nIf you don't like either candidate, you must choose the lesser of the two evils.
128036
Because our government is set up along a "winner take all" system.  Only the top two contenders in any race will ever be taken seriously, that's why we only have two parties.\n\nThe other countries that have multiple parties are one with parlimentary goverments.  With the parlimentary system, in the election you vote for a PARTY instead of a candidate.  Then each party get a number of MP's (Members of Parliament) based on their percentage of the vote and then the new MP's choose the prime minister.  Since your vote won't be "wasted" voting for a 3rd, 4th, or 5th party, people feel fine doing so in a parliamentary government.
796794
Do I only pick one or can I choose all of the above?
300292
Querier's answer to the first part was excellent.  Here's the second part, which is even simpler.  Suppose you've chosen the married couple.  That gets you 1 man and 1 women.  Then there are 7 ways to choose the 3rd person.  So 7 of the 70 committees from part one include the married couple, leaving 63 that do not.
87790
No, the reverse --->it is a huge advantage.  There are larger candidate pools and more passive candidates... Online is awesome for recruiting.
333142
Not even close - for a start, how can 2 parties represent the views of all the people in one of the largest countries in the world?  Especially when the head of state is not elected directly by the people, but by an Electoral College.  It seems absurd that a President can come to power who, when the actual votes of the people are counted, didn't win?  Surely those are the votes that count?  You have one of the most culturally diverse populations on the planet, and yet your Parliament, Government and Judiciary are predominantly white, middle class, wealthy and male.  That doesn't sound very democratic to me.
718041
I would NEVER choose just one..Are you crazy? What the heck are you thinking trying to make us choose one?LOL
714536
Just know what the candidates stand for, and pick whatever sounds good to you.  Don't let others talk you into something else
776147
Why not wait until the answer to "Who is running?" is obvious before choosing? If there is someone you know you want, you can encourage them. Sen. Obama said no at first, but many people encouraged him. Otherwise, wait for the primaries.
888209
They could, but they represent very different philosophies. It won't happen. The only thing they have in common is that very few people vote for any of their candidates.
699911
Oh, why do I have to pick just one?  Can't I just say "all of the above" please???
962742
There are many more than two parties.  Some of the others have been elected and hold office locally and nationally.  The big two tie up most of the money and have the PR firms to groom their image, speech writers and campiagn managers to distract you from the issues.  The rest run on issues, which most people don't seem to understand.  Also Americans have an awful habit of wanting to vote for a winner instead of who they beleive would do the best job.  The two parties dominate because we are lazy voters.
546889
cheap shot! you made it so we can only vote for one! AGH! how's one to CHOOSE!?
1087211
It's not the two most popular are \nGames & Politics & Government\nJust look at the numbbers of people useing thoes.