Michael,
<It is the selection process that sets up Americans to sometimes elect the "worst" rather than "better". As Tony N-S said, not only do Americans suffer for it, but, also the rest of the world. Michael> I've heard this before and find it totally untrue, not due to the perception of the person making the comment, but due to their familiarity with how the presidential elections are determined. The sad, sad thing is that nearly the entire American public is unaware of how it works! Actually, it's a left over from the post-Colonial era. Individual voters - if they vote a straight ticket, are actually electing a member of an electorial college. Then the electorial college votes for their candidate. In many cases too, electorial colleges jump ship and cast a vote for the candidate of the other party. This is more or less the situation of the norm. In only rare cases does the popular vote count.. usually when needed as a tie-breaker in the case of an electorial log-jam.(Perhaps one in history). Did you actually believe all the flap concerning elections that the press represents? Michael. > Y'know, there are times when the rest of the world feels that US Americans > (present company excepted, natch) _deserve_ the bum Presidents which they > elect... Pity that we have to suffer from their activities, too, though ! > Tony N-S. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Great stuff seeking new owners in Yahoo! Auctions! http://auctions.yahoo.com
