Since President Mubarak announced a constitutional amendment allowing for a multi – candidate presidential election, I have been pondering the importance of nominating a well- qualified Copt to compete in the upcoming presidential elections. Many Copts are in favor of the idea, not only because it is based on a constitutional right, but also because the main purpose of the competitive nature of the multi- candidate election is to extend and assert the practice of democracy, and implement an authentic democratic regime in the future.