why did americans elect George W. Bush?
92482
coz they like daddy bush so they should like baby bush lol.. um yea <3 (jk)
1164149
that is a great question.  I believe the American populace has become disenfranchised.  We seem to put a lot of stock in how these elections are tallied when there are mechanical problems and corrupt election commissioners all over the place!  You can't tell me a majority of the population voted for Dubya!
972215
Remember only half of those who chose to cast their ballots voted for Bush. The other half thought he was an idiot, espeically in 2004 when we knew what Bush was about. \n\nIt's not that Americans are linguistically challenged when we vote for someone like Bush ( but remember, only half voted for him); it's that we need to choose between two candidates and in 2000, Gore actually won the popular vote and the election had to be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court. In 2004, the Democrats put up a weak candidate (Kerry) who wanted to discuss the Vietnam War and his involvement, when people were worried about Iraq. The other factor that allowed Bush to win in 2004 was that politicial strategist Karl Rove and his tactics still resonated with enough people. But by 2006, it did not. \n\nBush is also the product of an education system that allows money to scream louder than educational achievement or intelligence.\n\nAs a Briton, please don't judge Americans by our presidential candidates. Due to the punishing length of the campaigns, the necessity of raising tens of millions of dollars,  and the lack of privacy a candidate loses once they declare their candidacy, many of the best and brightest decline to run for the highest political office.
357439
Because the not so bright americans re-elected him.
795435
In a Democracy, you get the leadership you deserve.  The American people are stupid, so stupid leadership is what they will vote for.  Any candidate who is intelligent would do well to conceal it.
812994
Two reasons:\n\n1) The electoral vote is only used for President and Vice President. The U.S. Congress and your state and local offices are elected by the popular vote.\n\n2) The electoral votes from your state is determined by the popular vote in your state.
852159
bush is to blame.....American voters didn't have a say nor vote in the war issue....they just had to let Bush do as he pleased w/ his powers.\n\nbut our power as the people is to take that power from him....and we just did that in the last election by removing his party from congress and putting in the other party.  this now stops the free money train and war campaign and he must now get a vote on each and every item that is to be done.\n\ndemocracy works.....but like anything...its never instant...gotta have faith in the system.  its slow and rusty at times but it still works.
47482
it is probably good more people voted in 2004, and they did. this caused bush to win easier.
128901
We do absolutely. "We the people" have chosen our President, our Congress and our local officials by elections held to legal standards. We have a peaceful succession of elected leaders. We have the power to choose who makes our laws and for how long. The answer to this question will depend on which side of the aisle you sit on.\n\nObviously, Republicans and conservatives will tend to say we have a government by, of and for the people. They will argue that Americans were fed up with the Democrats and the Bill Clinton political machine and made a choice to remove it from government and emplace a more conservative government. They will point to the fact that elections work.\n\nMany Democrats and liberals, however, will argue that we do not. They will argue that George Bush stole the election of 2000 and has brainwashed the American people into re-electing him. They cannot believe that there are enough conservatives in the country to vote anyone into national office, let alone enough to have control of it.\n\nI am a conservative Republican, and I believe the government is of, for and by the people. I did so even when the Clintons were at their liberal and moral worst. Clinton was my President, too. Just because I disagreed with him (more in the foreign policy arena than domestic) did not mean I became bitter and began calling him names and de-humanizing him.\n\nIn the past, Americans debated the ideas and chose their President. Didn't matter if your side won or not. You respected the man, backed him up no questions asked in periods of war and crisis, praised or criticized his policies, and did not make personal attacks. A man was judged on the merits of his service.\n\nNow, a man is judged on one or two issues. Bush has reached across the aisle and helped promote many Democrat and liberal ideas. His policies are constantly being criticized by Republicans and conservatives as too liberal. But liberals don't recognize this because they are still so caught up in losing the 2000 election. NOTHING Bush does will ever be right for them.\n\nAmericans need to get back to the basics. Hard work yields results. Look out for yourself and your neighbor. Stop asking, "What's in it for me?" and start controlling your own destiny. Live and let live.\n\nYou win some, you lose some.
709192
Well, with our current system, your vote really doesn't count much. Especially in Presidential elections. The Electoral College is a huge disaster for MANY reasons, and has got to got. Evidence: George Bush is president.
514865
Average Americans.  After watching George Bush and his cronies steal the 2000 election and listening to his obvious lies and distortions to get us into this miserable war, they went ahead and re-elected him in 2004.  No wonder the rest of the world has lost respect for and questions the motives of the United States of America.
1059068
Because we voted in a weak man into a powerful position. When you think President of the United Sates you think of an classy educated well spoken fearless leader who leads the people by example. Bush would not put himself or his same class family members into a war situation but will gladly send hundreds of thousands of men, women and young adults into. 18 year old kids are returning home seriously injured, hurt and dead both emotionally and physically. Their families changed forever and lives altered for eternity.
22007
for the same reason 35% of the people in the us voted for bush, they are idiots who dont think ahead more than about an hour, and will do anything that they think will save them 20 cents. Many people dont do this actually, but the ones that do use up a disproportionate amount of resources.
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Because bush take america to war with a false reason which americans believe is true although they are also a sufferer\nand the war gives  a high fuel price around the globe because of fuel price transportatoin cost increased and for that reason we all have to pay a high price for everything.\nBush and company got big contract for his war projects so they end up with a huge income \nIf still american love Mr.bush and elect him or his bro\nAround the globe rest of us we have to find a jungle and learn how to live like a Tarzan
1167513
This question is too vague.\n\nObviously you do not like our current president.\n\nI voted for George W. Bush twice and think he is a wonderful president.
1183136
Because George (or his advisors) are brilliant and have brainwashed a majority of the American people to believe that they must defend themselves against the war on "terra""!\n\nThey have the American people living fear-based lives and have convinced them that their government knows what is best and that they should be left to make all the decisions.  Soon, there will be no individual rights or privacy left for the average American citizen.  (Or any other countries if the Bush administration has their way.)  World and economic domination is the primary goal of this government.  Not the good of the American people.  \n\nSounds a lot like the early church leaders manipulating the bible and church rules in order to control the masses and ruling by fear.
840200
They hate him for his incompetence and shrewd methods. Many think Al Gore would have done a better job since he would focus on the american way of life via the environment and the socail status. I think they voted for George Bush because people like to have someone for a leader that they can critisize, such as John Howard, he is as goofy as hell and yet he is always voted for.