I'm a democrat...but with so many how do they come to endorse one? With all those running or showing interest doesn't that make it harder with democrats running against each other? How does that work?
2007-01-11 06:45:09 · 18 answers · asked by Xander's Mom 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
Because they can. It is part of your political system. If you don't like it, you need to change the system.
Remember, even an unemployed actor, the son of a former president, a known drug user, a corrupt business man, a known liar, a Catholic, an atheist, lets face it, a Black, a woman, even a Homosexual, can become president under your system.
And they probably will eventually.
2007-01-11 06:53:16 · answer #1 · answered by whatotherway 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because it's all part of democracy. I'd prefer to see many candidates than only a bunchful of the same old stuff. 08 will be a very tough election because it might end up being decided in the House. One thing though: the wings usually gte together and support the party's nomination but you'll always have someone who'll be left out. That's where you might have strong one-issue candidates running for a third party or as an independent. The Democratic and Republican primaries will be heated up.
2007-01-11 17:50:41 · answer #2 · answered by derekgorman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They run against each other in the Primary Election, where each party chooses its candidate for the General Election.
That's what primaries are for: for all the people to run within their own party.
One gets picked from each party to run against the winners of the other parties.
Right after the primaries, all the people in each party do a kissy-poo thing, telling everyone that all the rotten things they said about the winner were all in good fun, didn't mean a thing, and everyone should vote for the winner (except Joe Lieberman, who ran in the general election as an Independent when he lost the primary).
2007-01-11 20:26:18 · answer #3 · answered by tehabwa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are running because having a lot of options allow people to choose the best candidate. The Republicans like to run a narrow field because their important donors have long decided who they want to support. The beauty of the way the Democrats are doing things is that you have the opportunity to select the candidate that is right to you, rather than being a Republican, where big business and special interests have already decided who the Republican nominee will likely be.
2007-01-11 14:53:35 · answer #4 · answered by michael_handy2000 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are many running because they want to be president. At this point the field is wide open. Many think that Hillary or Obama will be the front runners, but politics is hard to predict. You never know what scandals will be revealed. Remember that a simple scream sunk Howard Dean in the last election. As for endorsement, at least some in the field will dropout during the primary season. Before the convention one or 2 will become front runners and will be endorsed based on this status. As for knowing who to support, it depends on whose endorsement you are referring to, but normally it is based on platform and perceived benefit gained by having that candidate win.
2007-01-11 14:52:36 · answer #5 · answered by Bryan 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's good that more Democrats come to the front to push their views, so that only the VERY BEST is finally elected to run. America can no longer accept another Puppet Republican President to continue selling off America and wasting the lives of young Americans in foolish and scammed wars to protect other foreign lands instead of protecting our own shores and Homeland.
2007-01-11 15:01:31 · answer #6 · answered by United_Peace 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because voters are running away so quickly from Republicans that the opportunity is ripe for a Democrat to win in 2008. And politicians, like most people in life, are ambitious and want to do the best they can in their chosen profession. That goes for any politician of any party, don't let them tell you any differently!
2007-01-11 16:37:32 · answer #7 · answered by Johnny K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's the Democratic Party, baby.
Will Rogers said, "I'm not a member of any organized political party. I'm a Democrat."
The only other game in town is Carl Rove telling everyone what to say to stay on point.
You can go independent. That makes sense ideally, but what will your input to policy be?
2007-01-11 14:57:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I HOPE Democrats come up with better candidates than they have in the past 20 years. And I HOPE the Republicans do a better job than they did in the past 12.
2007-01-11 15:21:47 · answer #9 · answered by namsaev 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They think it's a shoo in for a Democrat for president in 2008 and they'd all like to be the one.
I like a lot of candidates because it brings out more ideas.
2007-01-11 14:53:30 · answer #10 · answered by Sean 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋