Reply #1: it has to work, or nothing will

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I remember when I was watching one of the primaries while in a public place, and I was talking with a friend about how important this election was. He responded that he didn't really care about the election, because according to him the world would go on in some form or another regardless of who is President.

If these debates don't highlight the importance of the Presidency, then the American public does have more serious problems than this one almost-end-all contest.