The Campaigns Are Off and Running

Now the presidential campaign is in full swing. The conventions are over. Each of the political parties have chosen their candidates and their themes. This process is very similar to a seven year old with a box of crayons trying to decide what colors to pick. I look at the Presidential and Vice-Presidential candidates as crayons. Hopefully, each party has chosen complementary colors. I think the seven year has a better grasp on their color selection. There are no campaign promises to hear and temporarily forget. The four crayons chosen by the two political parties in theory represent the best that each party has to offer. But, they are politicians. And politicians are human, very human. For some strange reason, the media wants to elevate these elected officials to some lofty perch, where they might sit calmly or melodramatically fall. The issues of the campaign rise and fall. The personalities of the candidates rise, plateau, and rise some more. This cycle will continue until election day.

Now, there four crayons making speeches and trying to color the minds of the American voters.