Eilean McGann (Canadian) said it best, "I think we're all too stupid for democracy..." I wish I knew the rest of the words. I should post them later if I can find them and the time.

I have to agree that the current situation is hilarious. I have no problem with who wins as long as the winners and losers get the message that the voters are having a problem with seeing the difference between the candidates.

Consider this. Each candidate hires a team of experts to package him to fit a certain set of criteria. He doesn't stray from that packaging. As a result they appeal to those voters who meet the advertising agency's marketing analysis. In this case they each appealed to the same number of voters. No big deal.

As a further consideration bear in mind that the fancy promises made by each candidate would have to be passed by Congress. If elected Bush will have no trouble from a Republican house but the Senate will cause him no end of headaches. Gore, if elected, will not be able to do anything for the next four years because Congress will shut him out. These scenarios apply to pretty much everything so, as I see it, we are safe. Nothing will get done in Washington. We have the best of both worlds.