Why do we choose from just two people for President and 50 for Miss America?
441201
We have a two party political system that has developed in our country.  In what we call our primary election, the two parties put up candidates that want to run for the presidency. Each party holds an election to see who will be the candidate for their party. Each party could have as many candidates as people that want to run. In the last election there were at least 6-8 democrats that ran to see if they could get elected from their party to fun against the republican party.\n\nNormally the party that is in office don't run anyone against the person that is occupying the office of president because they want to show unity. It is not to say that at sometimes others don't run it just that on a norm others don't run against a candidate that is already in the office.\n\nOnce the two parties have selected their candidates the two then run against each other to see who will be the president of the United States.\n\nEvery now and then you might find a third party candidate that have met a majority of the states requirements to run a third party candidate. This does happen a few times as we have several small parties that put up candidates like the Green party and Independent Party are the two most outstanding ones I know.\n\nThis is basically why we normally have two people running for the office of the presidency.\n\nOther countries such as England and France have a different system with lots of parties.\n\nI hope this will be of help to you, good luck
890067
Why not. Who would a dead voter be more comfortable with than 1 of his own?
1095166
qualifications maybe??\n\nIt's not that anyone should want a man or a woman as a president, we want the best candidate to be president, ... period.
276966
I concur with the sentiments of the other people who have answered.  As long and the woman is qualified and not Hillary Clinton, then the U.S. is ready for a woman president.  I wouldn't mind seeing Condoleeza Rice and president.
200212
it is to select the suitable people to lead yr country...\nthere are different systems in elections and every country put a law to its own systems...
153794
A woman is more likely to become president first,because of the money involved in campaigning.Its easier to marry into money than earn it and white billionaires are much more common than black ones,who seldom seem to inherit that kind of bucks,but usually have to work hard for it.Of course things are different in other lands and places.
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.
326891
I think the US is ready for a no bullshit president.  One like Truman or many others like him who go off the principle that they are there to make the country(our country) a better place.  Whether it's male, female, black, white, or brown my vote will go to the person who comes out and says listen I know this may not be the most popular idea but here's what I'm thinking and why it'll work.(if it makes sense)  So is the us ready for a female president?  I think the us is ready for a tough american president.  What that person has between their legs or on their chest doesn't matter.
485055
I believe most people are ready for a woman in the White House.  More than that, though, we need a real leader who will bring us together.  We have a lot of issues out there right now that split us right down the middle at 50/50.  Worst of all, there is NO ONE out there, man or woman, who is really saying what is on peoples' minds.\n\nI would like to think that we could have a sensible president who would be a national and world leader, and that the sensibility would lead to less war and what not.  Problem is that there are lots of people out there (inside and outside America) who want a fight right now, and you won't get them to listen and follow any system because the system has screwed them over too many times.  This leads to an ineffective government, and infighting--which is exactly what we see in this world today.\n\nJust voting for some woman won't solve anything.  But I am certain there is a woman out there who could do the job if she wanted it.
260859
We had a woman for president.\nHillary.\nHer husband was just a figurehead.
584520
Why choose?  Why not both of them?
783922
Its a no-win situation even tho there is a miss black america etc.\n\nYou'd be labeled a racist.  I'm sure the white supremicists would love it tho.
50089
The one pro of having the possibility of running more than twice is the concept of the "Lame Duck" Presidency.  This is where the President doesn't get much done because he doesn't have the possibility of moving forward his policy, so congress doesn't try to hard in a second term to push the adjenda.
694495
There as many reasons as there are incumbents who lose. Your reason is 1 of them. Sometimes, voters feel like he has done a poor job, ex Ford & Carter. Sometimes people like the other candidate, other times people want t change of direction.
843032
The older you get, the more times you vote the lesser of the two evils.\n\nBut to be fair, since no two people are exactly alike can you really expect anyone to represent your views exactly?  The best you can hope for is to find someone who sees many things your way.  So select the issues that are the most important to you and start searching for the closest match.\n\nGood luck, if you make 50% you are doing OK as far as I'm concerned.
555897
It depends on the woman.  The right woman would make a terrific president, the wrong woman, just like the wrong man would be a disaster.  Sex, race, and religion should not be an issue in selecting a leader.  Use logic when you vote.  Vote for the person whom you believe is best for the job, and not based on party lines, or emotions.
480189
Because it's much more important to pick a good Miss America.