As long as the electorial process in the USA is left in this asinine format, NO one will be able to 'look' like a decent candidate, and the few really palatable politicians out there will avoid the presidential spotlight. Anyone can be made to look like a fool by rhetoric and sleazy politics.

I do think Gore 'might' be a better president than he is a campaigner, but the only real answer is as Kendall says, to vote for general party principles....I, personally, have never cared for the general approach to life, love, money and attitudes that the Republican leaders avow...so....