I'm with John Nolan on this one. If you keep voting for Elephants & Donkeys, you keep getting the same Elephant & Donkey doots. And that's some pretty deep doots.

I really believe that if each individual person voted FOR the candidate that best represented their views, instead of voting AGAINST the candidate they don't like, the face of American politics would be very different indeed.

The first time I stepped into a voting booth in 1988, I was shocked and surprised to see about 10 candidates for President on the ballot. I hadn't heard about any but two in the news. I don't even remember who I voted for then.

In 92 I really wanted to vote independent but I didn't. I voted for the person I thought could win. I went away feeling like I had not been honest. In 96 I voted for the person I REALLY wanted to vote for and while he didn't win, I felt vindicated, knowing that I had been honest.

And I'm going to do it again. :)

The other thing I've always said is, that the people who could make the very best Presidents are way too smart to want the job.