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I do believe it has been intentional. Who knows if the candidates take themselves seriously or not, but Americans don't. Sure the dyed in the wool Republican voters will rally behind whoever the GOP throws at them, but there is no genuine excitement about any of them. And as for '08, I don't need to point to anything more than 1) Romney ducking out early and 2) Palin. It was a throw away. This year will be too, if I'm putting money on it.
We are passive recipients of who the parties and power structures behind them deliver to us. It's not democratic, and nothing's really going to change.
I am very happy with the the democratic choice, there is no one on the horizon, including third parties, I would prefer.