Voters Excited Over ’08 Campaign; Tired of It, Too - NY Times

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By ADAM NAGOURNEY
Published: July 9, 2007 - NY Times

NARBERTH, Pa., July 6 — Kathy Hubbard likes politics, is delighted with the field of Democratic presidential candidates and considers the 2008 presidential race the most exciting — and important — in years.

But she raised an arm in frustration as she cringed at the barrage of images and information that the contest throws at her every day.

“It’s too soon,” Ms. Hubbard, a creative writing teacher, said as she walked up the street of this trim Philadelphia suburb, her two young daughters and a dog in tow. “I don’t ever remember it starting this early. It’s bizarre. It’s a shame that I have to begin paying attention to the presidential race now.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/09/us/politics/09voters.html?ref=us

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1. Well. why is it starting so early?

It's not a fluke is it? Everything is on the table. Our existing, thoroughly corrupt, decadent ruling elites are doing everthing they can, as soon as they can, to shape the terms of the debate. That is why. And it is happening this soon because what they want is so clearly not what the people want. It hasn't been this clear since the 70s. The real threat that is being fended off is a new, independent Congress and President with the will to clean out the stables, to clean out all the horseshit and start anew.