U4Prez.com - Aim for the Presidency

The US elections are just around the corner, have you decided who you'll vote for? Chances are, as it's still phenomenally early and as the primaries haven't even been held yet, you still haven't clear idea. If you're a Democrat, you've got superstars Hilary and Barack. If you wear the elephant pin, you've got potentially, a Reagan-esque ex-actor, and the former mayor of NewYork. Tough choices. So why not vote for yourself? U4Prez.com lets you nominate yourself as a candidate. Users can put themselves up for the vote, write out a campaign platform, and you get to decide who wins. The winner actually gets a decent prize too, $1000 in cash, plus ample press and their very own web page. Each candidate will have a chance to elaborate on their stances and have their say on important issues. The site also features news about the big league candidates. Here's your chance to run for president, who knows, perhaps you could win.

"U4prez.com has attracted over 2100 presidential candidates in just four months. These citizen candidates come from all walks of life, and represent a diversity of opinion not available anywhere else on television, newsprint, radio, or the web. All of this took place a year and a half before the election of 2008, which bodes quite well for the future."

The presidency is a major topic of late. Who will win? We've all heard of the candidates and seen their debates on Youtube and CNN, but what about everyone else. Anyone can be president, and yet it seems far too limited to a select few. U4Prez leverages the democratic power of the web to help anyone become president. It's an interesting concept which helps to focus issues important to the common folks.

Will this be seen as something more than just a plea for attention? Will candidates actually be able to get their foot into the political door?