tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5013768528807903362.post392099240072003180..comments2023-05-04T08:38:45.160-07:00Comments on Gridlock: Can Our System Address America’s Big Problems?: Will the Presidential Election alleviate Congressional gridlock?karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11242198015369699322noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5013768528807903362.post-6486325282192535082012-04-25T09:05:44.431-07:002012-04-25T09:05:44.431-07:00Although there will be an abundant amount of parti...Although there will be an abundant amount of partison debate during the 2012 election, there is still hope to find a solution for Gridlock. In this election more than any other, when Romney and Obama begin to define their stances on various issues they will need to accommodate the needs of the American people. Although congress is infected by hyper-partisanship, the American public are more centrist in many economic needs (with the exception of the elite aka "1%".BTriphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16762671557672340731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5013768528807903362.post-52657627106497209012012-04-24T22:25:59.494-07:002012-04-24T22:25:59.494-07:00The presidential election process will partially b...The presidential election process will partially be an arena for candidates to battle out their campaigns, as well as an opportunity for the American people to voice their opinions. The Presidential election has the potential to unite the control of the Congress and the White House, which would certainly help the respective party to move forward on their plans and objectives, while public debates are be used to re-draw issue lines and voter responses help hone in on important issues. <br />At the same time, Presidential elections are extremely partisan. Parties rally behind their candidates and focus in on key issues. The presidential election could further the divide of the conservative and liberal populations of the country. Elections also end with almost half of the country feeling like they “lost”, while the other side basks in their victory. The losers feel disenchanted and hostile to the government they hate, and once again partisanship leads to stale mate and gridlock.<br />The presidential election could surely help eliminate some gridlock in the country, but it could also easily further entrench the debate. At least it serves to increase national debate, which may be the first step.Kyle Glackinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14724449778790067495noreply@blogger.com