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Is it politics as usual? It must be it has the same main characters all the time. All we hear around election time is every candidate has a better plan for change. But let's be grown up about this, it is politics as usual. Only this year we have some historical possibilities. A woman president, it could happen. The first black American president also seems to be a real possibility. And finally the internet has brought us a true grassroots candidate, Congressman Ron Paul. One way or another, this election will make history; I just hope it is for the right reasons.

I for one would like to know how come the campaigns and fundraiser seem to start early than normal this election. I know it takes a lot of money to get elected but give me a major break here. It seems Washington thinks the rest of us are only important to them when they are vying for our votes. Yet they never seem to tell the whole story do they?

How many people knew that Ron Paul was a republican candidate for the office of president this year? I didn't until a couple of days ago. You want to know where the elections are won and lost. In the primaries that's where. If you do not get your parties nomination it is basically over for you. Ah but then in the early 90's Ross Perot came along and showed us how a grass movement candidate can make a serious run for office. Though Ross was not successful in his run for either election, many other elected officials since then have been elected through very good grass root campaigns.

What is wrong with us? Have we just decided to give up? The only real power you have as a citizen is your right to vote, so use it before you lose it. I'm not talking about voting in only the major elections. Every time there is an election in your voting precinct you need to show up and let your vote be counted.

At the intersection of the Internet and politics, presidential candidate Ron Paul's supporters are rewriting the rules of political campaigns. NOW explores how the Texas congressman and his supporters are using the Internet to attract votersand massive campaign contributionsfrom across the political spectrum. Supporters include anti-war progressives, anti-tax libertarians, civil libertarians, and even some white supremacists. The common theme is anger over where the country is heading.' http://www.pbs.org/now/shows/3 50/index.html

In my opinion the candidates have seriously overlooked a few things. First a new generation of voters, have access to more information than ever in

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