there's a certain remove, and they're mostly interested in how this person will relate to the rest of the world. (anyone but Bush, right now. i think whoever gets elected will have a period of goodwill they can capitalize on or squander on the world stage.) it seems like there's less focus on race, gender, and religion.

factoids:
Wyoming Republicans had a primary January 5th, and Mitt Romney won it. (i didn't even know this happened.)

this is the first election since 1928 with no incumbent president or vice president running

"America may have a Luo president before Kenya does."