Well, I'm a bit stymied by the whole electoral college thing. The first past the post system has it's flaws, but on the whole makes more sense to me.
Regarding the candidates, Obama is the only one who really seems sensible to me; mind, that's coming from someone who freely admits to being confounded by the American value system to begin with. While I consider the whole 'leader of the free world' bit to be a bit arrogant to say the least, I reckon that the US is a major player in world politics and who they choose as a leader therefore affects everyone. To bad the other 6 billion of us don't get a say on the matter, but what are you gonna do?
What worries me is that if the US economy truly tanks they're probably going to drag us with them. I mean, things are going well here now, but what happens when our primary trading partner doesn't have the buying power to import our goods anymore? It's a bad situation.
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I wake up in the morning more tired than before I slept
I get through cryin' and I'm sadder than before I wept
I get through thinkin' now, and the thoughts have left my head
I get through speakin' and I can't remember, not a word that I said
- Ben Harper, Show Me A Little Shame
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