Actually the independant ticket isn't that far gone. Nearly 30% of the registered voters in the Bush/Gore campaign did NOT vote for either party. That's pretty significant. I agree with Qualien that I see no real difference between the two parties. One bans pot, the other cigarettes. Clinton fired over 450 cruise missiles into Iraq, more than the two gulf wars combined. But not to digress into a political discussion. I'm glad someone else is noticing this. How anyone can be so polorized is beyond me.