Hola Nancy,
In response to Nancy's blog post 7, it is interesting to see the range of Democratic candidates in terms of quantity as well as quality. It surprises me very much that someone, such as Bloomberg, can run for presidency. Not that I am sure he hasn't had his share of political experience; however, how does an individual towards the end of the nominations declare a presidential bid. The use of "billionaire" vs. "billionaire" is also surprising to me. It suggests that they are better citizens or above the average citizen. The privilege an individual has to one day wake up and say, "you know what, I'm running for president because I don't like how things are and want to change them how I see fit." This probably sounds like someone you know (cough) already holding the Commander in Chief chair. Much like my feelings for actors and actresses, especially in food shows/talk shows (which may differ from yours), I would like to see regular people given a chance to try and do these things. Bloomberg is especially buying his way into the campaign, seemingly because of preference for his opinion. Our vote is supposed to matter, and a person buying into my vote is the opposite of a democracy! The majority of citizens in the previous election feel as though their voices have been squelched by political agendas and biases, and a new candidate buying into what they want only seems to lessen the power of our voices!