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20/20 Asks: Is It Unnecessary to Have People in Power?

There's tremendous excitement about this year's election. Each candidate says his new administration would solve America's problems, from cutting taxes and balancing the federal budget to guaranteeing health care and creating jobs. But can a president really do all those things? At this year's conventions, supporters from both parties seemed to think so. At the Republican National Convention, voters for John McCain were confident that their candidate would "get things done in Washington" and... Full Story
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