As we make painfully slow progress towards a final outcome in the American presidential elections, let us pose some rhetorical questions for intellectual reflection. Does our unique American electoral process have to be the way it is now? Should we consider reform of our electoral protocols to devise a more streamlined process with a much shorter time cycle and reduced campaign expenditure? Would the streamlined process used by most democratic nations around the world work well for us too? Our current system does eventually elect a president but does it really secure the best leader ? Other leaders from around the world very effectively make their pick with a much shorter electioneering period.