Who should I vote for? I'll vote for the person who understands that the checks and balances on the three separate branches of government are crucial to keep our democracy functioning. The founding fathers knew that power makes even the best people turn absolutely corrupt. They cleverly devised the only way to stop inevitable corruption through healthy checks and balances with real teeth.
I'll vote for someone who will give the people back their constitutional rights, rights such as freedom from being spied on and thrown in jail without due process. I'll vote for someone who upholds the constitution regarding torture. I'll support the person who understands that our country was founded on the basis of the separation of church and state. I'll vote for the person strong enough to stop lobbyists from buying laws and lawmakers.
Who is this hero? Who is the person, when tempted with the now increased powers in the executive branch to make his/her decisions law, who would give up these imperial prerogatives in favor of rule as the founding fathers intended? i.e., no more kings!
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There is science to show that people tend to vote for the first name on the ballot that they recognize. So the NH primary going to Clinton could be a mere artifact of order bias. Obama, please sue to force random order of candiate names on the ballot!
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