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Originally Posted by York

Well, im European...i dont live close to the US, but i watch the news...On the other hand, i think its actually strange that there are only 2 candidates for President...U have to choose between someone who seems radical, and another guy that u don't really know! Do you have to go to the elections? Is it Obligated? Who will be the better one for the country? That are things i wonder about here, its only out of curiosity, because i wouldnt know who to choose....

Actually we have any number of candidates for president, the trouble is the "third Party" guys like the Libertarian candidate or like Ralph Nader and his gang just don't get enough votes to have any sway in our peculiar electoral college system. I could go down and write in somebody's name on the presidential ballot if I felt like it, but much good THAT would do. No, we are not obligated to vote. It's a right which we can choose to exercise or not.