Why do people vote for Hilary and Obama?

[Grey Acumen]

I'll cast my two cents in here.

my problem with hilary is very simple. She's a self serving bitch. I'm not saying this to be mean, but to be totally and completely blunt. I have heard her promise so many things, and then turn around and do whatever is in her OWN best interest, and when she answers a question about what her policies will be, she has to consult whatever the popular polls show. some people take this as a sign that she's truly representing the people, but when it really comes down to it, she's only saying whatever it is she thinks you want to hear so that she can get your vote and get into office where she'll continue to do whatever it is she wants.

Obama, yes, he sounds really cool and hip, breath of fresh air, really gives off a good image to the rest of the world. He's a great figurehead. That's not the same thing as being a great leader. There is a very distinct difference between having a positive attitude and being able to make hard decisions even if they'll make you look bad.

Other than that, my problem with this election in general is that the Democrats are all running against Bush. Maybe it's because they still believe what they've been saying about how he never got elected. Does that leave him free to run for another term?

On the other side, the republicans don't really seem to have much other than "We're republican, so we'll continue supporting what bush has started" or "We WON'T support what bush has done... but we're still republicans"

That pretty much covers it.