Of course, NightFlyerGTI, if you think that Rick Perry, Bush, Trent Lott or majority of politicians for that matter are much better than Davis, you are probably in for a rude awakening. They are all sold out. The corporations that donate money to both parties are not doing it out of political convictions, it's simple business. THey get their money's worth. The dumbing down of American populace is what allows the politicians to get away with it. If Americans were skeptical of campaign ads, parties wouldn't spend money on them, and wouldn't need so much money. The sad fact is that enough Americans buy what the politicians are telling them on TV, which is why these ads are worth it for politicians. We have for all intents and purposes a single party system. It's like if you had a choice only between Visa and MasterCard. It's same thing. I think majority of Americans are not getting the political representation they want. Most Americans are centrists, but are forced to choose between the left and the right. If you are a liberal and don't like a Dem. candidate, you only have a choice of Republican in most places.