In 1979, Senator Ted Kennedy decided to launch in the primary race against Democrat incumbent President Jimmy Carter. Quickly
Ted Kennedy's campaign is gaining momentum (momentum ) He is almost able to beat in the primary outgoing president ... until a reporter asked a simple question:
" Senator, Why Do You Want To Be President? "
(Senator, why do you want to become President?"
Sen. Ted Kennedy plunged into an interminable two-minute response, describing the benefits of America and some of these difficulties, but never answer the question.
This response was the end of the Kennedy campaign.
How can we elect someone president who can not even answer, in simple terms, when asked why he wants to be president.
In France in 2011 ...
primaries are a great democratic tool. They allow citizens to choose who is best able represent a homogeneous political camp (the left or socialist) but where the nuances - more or less important - exist.
The people on the left is called upon to make a choice with two strong determinants:
- which shade I prefer a socialist political
- who is better able to be president
What is certain is that beyond the sensitivities of each candidate, declared or potential, they will all be able to respond a simple question: why do you want to become President?
