[Nachtrafe]

Originally posted by Cerek the Barbaric: quote: Originally posted by Nachtrafe: Erm...correct me if I'm wrong, but American's dont need some assinine reality show to run for President. ANY American who has the appropriate qualifications as stated in the Constitution can run for President: Apparently these idiot producers have never heard of 'Grass Roots' presidencies or write ins. SHEESH!

You're forgetting one indisputable fact, Nachtrafe.

In this day and age, the "appropriate qualifications" include several million dollars to spend on advertising.....something that is not available for the average "grass roots" candidate.

I presume this is one of the advantage FOX-TV will offer to the chosen candidate. It will certainly gain them more publicity than they could get on their own.[/QUOTE]I wont dispute that money is needed, but it isn't essential. All you need is a hook, and you can *get* the necessary money. Remember Nader? Now personally, I think the guy's a nutcase, and I shudder to think what would have happened if he'd won the Presidency, *BUT*, he started a rather successful grass roots campaign. And he *found* the necessary money.