@the7thdimension Said yes, anyone can run, but not everyone can become part of the media circus that indefinitely ends in the election of a president.
in fact,no not anyone can win. has anyone ever won without the blessing of one of the four major parties? NO
The parties don't tell the media who to cover
People don't win because they've gotten the "blessing" of one of the major parties.
Anyone who wants to win will file to run in the primaries under one of the two major parties. The American citizens who vote in the primaries determine which one of the people who decided to run under their party name will be that party's nominee.
The actual party has very, very little to do with the process. They essentially put the rubber stamp on the candidate decided by the American citizens.
Jul 29, 2008 @ 03:16:09
