Is there anything real about the US election campaigning

If you want the nuts and bolts of a candidate, go to their website and read their "issues" sections. Another good place to go for accurate information is http://ontheissues.com Other than that, yes, what you see on tv belongs on tv because it's all show.

A bit of both, really. But the amount of showbiz is usually pretty stifling...yeah.

Showbiz...nothing but showbiz! Like anyone is going to get up there and say something bad about the candidate!!! We all know how great and wonderful they are...they have told us that themselves. We don't need the rest of the uppity famous, wealthy people telling us more!!!! Tell me what he is going to do for the working man that supports them all or shut the confound you-know-what up!