Saturday, January 7, 2012

American election process is democracy in action

An outsider looking in at how the Americans choose their candidates from campaign to actual election is democracy in action. The electorate is given so much importance - all the opportunities are given for them to ask, to demand, to command and even to go against their ideas right there and then. Some Americans are downright against some candidates it is so difficult to deny their disapproval. Even their present President is not free from their dissatisfaction or clamor for better performance. Others analyze where president Obama has failed, is failing or is doomed to be defeated when election day comes.

Coming from a country where ballots can be bought or "sabotaged", we can learn from a country which calls a "spade a spade" and where only that which is the result come out no matter what - and the results of their election in a week's time. Is it because it is United States of America?

At the moment the Republicans are preparing for New Hampshire caucus perhaps to find out who is the most likely candidate to run against President Obama. While all this is happening what are the Democrats doing?
We may not find the process perfect but it is certainly one where democracy is given primary importance.

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