>>>>>>What different do front loaded primaries make? He don't need no stinkin' primaries. He's an independant. All he has to do is be on the ballot in November and buy a billion dollars worth of TV time in September and October. He has 5 billion dollars personally.
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>>>>>>As to executive competence - he actually is an executive.
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>>>>>>I think if the guy really wants to be president he may even have a shot. No grass roots - yet - but people are very disillusioned with both major parties.
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>>>>>I would call fact that more less everybody with few billion$ pocket money might hv serious shot at Presidential pallace a serious problem.
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>>>>>Is there any legal mechanisam in US ellectoral system preventing
>>>>>guy with biggest buck making biggest bang and becoming president ?
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>>>>SNIP
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>>>>Yes. Voting.
>>>Question was serious.
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>>So was the answer. Money is important in American politics but you can't just buy an election.
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>I did not say you can just buy ellection. I said you can have serious shot
>at it. There was no pun intended anywhere, and problem is I wld say universal there4 worthed discussing.
>Or to moderate it even more;
>How to downsize role that money play in (world) ellection systems.


As you say, it's a global problem, not specifically an American problem. In many countries those who control the money won't let you vote in the first place.

Would downsizing the role of money in elections be a good thing? Sure. It just seems a bit utopian to think it's going to happen.