document.write("<script language=\"javascript1.2\" type=\"text/javascript\">function emo_pop() {window.open('http://www.haloscan.com/commenthelp.php','Help','width=200,height=320,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes');}</script><table width=\"97%\" align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" class=\"MainTable\">  <tr>    <td>    <div align=\"center\">    </div>    </td>  </tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"258340\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=2b059046ef7dfa1c82ea09cc93f2603d&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />It is amazing how the US presidential election has captured the attention of so many parts of the world.<br><br>I can't vote being a non US citizen but I'm still excited by the possibility of the change that may come about.<br><br>I'm sorry I don't have a job I can offer you though.<br /><span class=\"byline\">           James | <a href=\"http://justaurl.wordpress.com\" title=\"http://justaurl.wordpress.com\">Homepage</a> | 02.12.08 - 5:46 pm | <a href=\"#258340\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"258368\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=5392558666dce07b337b1355f376e28b&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />B, nooo!  What about fixing the structure?  The only way to truly bring about change is to fix the structure of American elections.  The only thing that would ever force a constitutional convention on elections is absurdly low voter turnout.  In a sense, having candidates to get excited about is really just a setback.<br><br>Ahem.  But I guess it's better than having to choose between Dude McWhitey and Cracker O'Masculine like the last 55 elections.<br /><span class=\"byline\">           Matt | 02.13.08 - 7:26 am | <a href=\"#258368\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"258369\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=62652ba998aa8e0bf3a380e5e93ceca6&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />James, that's alright, I'll keep looking for a job.<br><br>Matt, I agree that the structure needs some fixin'. But I guess that issue has become less important to me, especially after having to endure Bush's policies from the other side of the Atlantic. I dream of the day where this horrific negativity doesn't follow every piece of foreign policy news, and I can smile when I hear the president speak, instead of cringe and turn down the volume. Selfish, maybe. <img src=\"http://www.haloscan.com/images/smileys/content.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"15\" height=\"15\" /><br /><span class=\"byline\">           BlondebutBright | <a href=\"http://blondebutbright.blogspot.com\" title=\"http://blondebutbright.blogspot.com\">Homepage</a> | 02.13.08 - 7:41 am | <a href=\"#258369\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr>    <td class=\"InputCell\">                  <br /><div style=\"margin: 0 auto; width: 260px;\"><a href=\"http://www.futureofinfluencesummit.com/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"http://www.haloscan.com/images/fio_banner_260x100.gif\" width=\"260\" height=\"100\" border=\"0\"/></a></div><br /><div id=\"newcomment\"></div><form method=\"post\" name=\"addComment\" action=\"http://www.haloscan.com/comments/blondebutbright/8394728659991872474/\" target=\"_self\">        <p>    Name: <br />          <input name=\"name\" type=\"text\" size=\"38\" value=\"\" /><br />          Email:<br />          <input name=\"email\" type=\"text\" size=\"38\" value=\"\" /><br />          URL: <br />          <input name=\"url\" type=\"text\" size=\"38\" value=\"\" /><br />          Comment:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"javascript:emo_pop()\" title=\"Smiley and tag help\" target=\"_self\">?</a>&nbsp;<br />          <textarea name=\"addMessage\" rows=\"12\" cols=\"38\"></textarea><br /><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"subscribe\" id=\"subscribe\" value=\"1\" /><label for=\"subscribe\">Notify me of followup comments via email</label>        </p>        <p class=\"PSubmit\"><input name=\"submit\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Publish\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"SubmitButton\" />&nbsp;<input name=\"previewMessage\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Preview\" class=\"SubmitButton\" />        </p>      <input type='hidden' name='user' value='blondebutbright' /><input type='hidden' name='comment' value='8394728659991872474' /></form>    </td></tr>  <tr>    <td><p align=\"center\">        Commenting by <a href=\"http://www.haloscan.com/\" target=\"_blank\">HaloScan</a></p>      </td>  </tr></table><img src=\"http://c5.statcounter.com/counter.php?sc_project=561713&amp;java=0&amp;security=01eeff58\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" /></body>");