i just want to point out that both reps and dems are representing corporate america. The amount of campaign contributions is one of the biggest factors in being elected. The majority of contributions come from big business. Its not reasonable for anyone to expect that wouldn't impact decisions. If you run enough commercials, get your message repeated enough times, ppl start to believe. The american system is now setup with two powerful well funded parties fighting it out, why would the media ,who's profits are made from ratings and commercials, spend much of their political coverage on anything other than that fight? IMO changing how politics is financed is the only way for americans to regain the influence that has been slowly slipping away since the industrial revolution.