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......I have been watching quite a lot of the coverage and have a few questions.
When was the last time someone stood against the incumbent President in the same party? are you allowed to stand against the President if you are a republican?
Who speaks for and controlls the democrat party in the long period before they choose a new leader in caucuases? it seems very unfair to the party who are out of power, that they have to plod along for most of the incumbents period of office in an apparently rudderless condition.
What do Americans think about the fact that the results of the caucauses are announced as they happen in each state? in the UK and many other countries national elections take place simultaneously over the whole country regardless of the size of the population. Dont you think that knowing in advance that (for instance) Dean is doing badly at the moment, may well cause a collapse of his potential vote over the remaining states for no other reason than that he has done badly in the first couple of caucauses? is this a good form of democracy?
Why is the U.S. media so silent about the fact that General Clarke was sacked by Clinton for ordering General Mike Jackson ( a Brit) to open fire on the Russians during the Balkans war? Jackson refused, and said " I am not starting world war three for you" does anyone in the states know about this? or did i just dream it?
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When was the last time someone stood against the incumbent President in the same party? are you allowed to stand against the President if you are a republican?
Who speaks for and controlls the democrat party in the long period before they choose a new leader in caucuases? it seems very unfair to the party who are out of power, that they have to plod along for most of the incumbents period of office in an apparently rudderless condition.
What do Americans think about the fact that the results of the caucauses are announced as they happen in each state? in the UK and many other countries national elections take place simultaneously over the whole country regardless of the size of the population. Dont you think that knowing in advance that (for instance) Dean is doing badly at the moment, may well cause a collapse of his potential vote over the remaining states for no other reason than that he has done badly in the first couple of caucauses? is this a good form of democracy?
Why is the U.S. media so silent about the fact that General Clarke was sacked by Clinton for ordering General Mike Jackson ( a Brit) to open fire on the Russians during the Balkans war? Jackson refused, and said " I am not starting world war three for you" does anyone in the states know about this? or did i just dream it?
More questions to follow.