Election Process

From the beginning the Dems made it very clear that Obama was going to be their presidential candidate for the 2008 election. On the other hand, the Repubs had a tougher time. As we all know the “McCain Train” was chosen to represent the party. Looking back now from our current situation, we must ask ourselves, “Would McCain really have been chosen if the current economic crisis was present one year ago?”

McCain never hid the fact that economics were not his expertise, but instead used his knowledge on foreign policy to get him as far as he did. Rudy Giuliani on the other hand, talked only about economics, but presented himself and his whole campaign very poorly. As time over this past year went by, economics became a more pressing issue, but the Repubs were stuck with McCain.

It takes two years to vote for the president of the United States. This is much too long of a process. No one can pick someone today to solve the country’s problems of tomorrow. By shortening the election process, even by a few months, would let Americans be able to choose a candidate that is more relevant to the present times.