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In Obama's case, voter fraud and intimidation worked quite well!

We as the common people do not, and are not able to elect the president of the US. Remember it's corporate America that does this. The put them into office by the camouflage of an election. The popular vote doesn't elect presidents. The electoral college elects them and these people are put into office by the ellite corporate officials behind the scenes. There is nothing an individual in these United States can do to elect anyone to the Presidency.

Actually, in the US, under the constitution the states elect the President through the electoral college. Each state has a number of votes based on the number of House of Representative districts (based on population of the state) plus the two Senators. So if a state has 12 House seats, the have 14 total votes.

The states select electors who vote for the states after the general election. Currently, the electors vote for the candidate who received the most popular votes in the state they represent during the general election. They are not required by constitutional law to vote for the candidate receiving the most votes in the state, but always do. States are not required by the federal constitution to allow it's citizens to decide who the state votes for, but currently all states do.

There are 538 total electoral votes. A candidate must receive at least 270 votes to be elected. "If no candidate receives 270 votes or more, the U.S House of Representatives elects the President

The president represents you ideas of how the country should be run. The actual process for the US, is being an American citizen that is 18 or older. Contact your local city hall to register to vote. various states will have different documentation requirements. Bringing a drivers license should always be acceptable identification. Once registered, you will get a voter's registration card in the mail. It will indicate the polling place where you (based on your address) would go to vote.

You would go to this polling place to vote in federal primary elections and the general election. It may or may not be where you go for some state or municipal elections. Now, for the presidential election, you often choose a political party you like. If so, there will be a number a candidates vying for that party's nomination. You choose the one you want in your state's primary election. Who ever wins the nomination goes on to represent the party in the general election. This will be held on November 6th, 2012. You then vote among those candidates who you want to be president. You don't necessarily have to vote for the same person or party you voted for in the primary.

What you look for in a candidate is up to you. It's a big responsibility. People in other countries would literally die to have this ability. People died to give you this ability. You should take it seriously. It is the essence of being American. The traits you look for is up to you. I would suggest someone who shares your views on how the country should be run. Their political philosophy and party affiliation is a good indicator of what they believe. If you are willing to do some homework, you can analyze their views directly by their merits.

Please make sure you aren't deluding yourself though on the attributes and views that are important for the country. Listen to opposing view points on their substance. Blindly accepting attitude is a poor substitute for substance and wisdom. Listen to the language used to persuade you. Truth often has a sound. Is it rationally presented with factual backing or is it angry diatribe, dripping with spiteful rhetoric. Circular logic often fills the holes in it's logic with the spiteful rhetoric. If this is what you hear. Ask yourself why. Ask question and see who best answers them. Don't expect commentators to back up everything they say every time they say it, that's tiring to do and repetitive from their position. But they should reveal some each time they talk. Truth is not found in dark little corners of like-mindedness, it is found out in the open under the light of scrutiny. Listen to opposing view points on issues. If nothing else, you will learn how to make assessments of valid arguments.

For a presidential candidate, I would recommend looking for wisdom, understanding of the issues, their ability to communicate the problem and solutions, the experience they bring, their courage in speaking candidly, their moral integrity and their character. Keep in mind that moral integrity and character is what they will do when you can't see what they are doing in the Oval Office. Don't be swayed simply by image. Despots around the world come to power this way.

Good luck. Do your country proud.

Give him millions upon millions of dollars and make sure he's willing to take corporate America's marching orders.

Anyway you want to, as long as that person is not Obama.

Bigv has got it.

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ABO!