One the candidates are selected via primaries, they campaign their tails off until the general election. We have a wierd system in that rather than a candidate winning by the majority of the popular vote, they win by winning the largest number of electoral college votes. Each state has a set number of electoral college votes (I think thats decided by population) and when the populace votes, the candidate who got the top number of ballots in that state wins all of that state's electoral college votes. I don't care for the system because it is possible for a candidate to have the majority of the popular vote, but lose the electoral college vote. This happened in our last Presidential election when Bush, Chief Election Thief stole the election. Gore had the majority of the popular votes, but because of shenanegans in the Florida elections (where Bush's brother was governor...coincidence? I think not)lost the electoral college vote.

I really don't care for our political system, but it is important to vote, so I make a point of voting. Actually, when it comes down to it, I don't care for politics at all, and there are VERY few politicians I trust.