Running For Office, Party Loyalty, Miscellany

During my last two years at the University of Miami I was very active in politics.  I volunteered for the McGovern Campaign and did work for people running for state office.  While working at the Miami Herald my co-workers joked with me about my support of George McGovern.  This was a long time ago and the solid south meant being a Democrat, except for presidential elections.

Carl Singleton, was the State Legislator in my local district and I had the chance to talk to him during a visit to work to pick up some campaign art work he would be using in a newspaper ad.  I was wearing my McGovern button and asked him if he would be supporting the top of the ticket.

He said "No",  took his art work and left before I could follow up with "why".  This was all the confirmation I needed about the polls.  McGovern true believers were on their own.  No money, no candidate time, and every other Democrat running in the other direction.

McGovern was smoked.  This year it seems like the deja vu.  President Obama has a solid record of accomplishments and the economy is better than 2009, even if it isn't full employment, the deficit is down as a percentage of the GDP, the Stock Market has recovered, and the ACA has expanded health care coverage.

The President may be able to raise money, but today I'm not even sure if he would help get out the vote.

At the end of the day all politics is local.  Florida's race for Governor is probably the clearest choice between two poor candidates in the nation.  The fifth amendment versus the biggest flopper I've ever seen.  Not a pretty choice.

And last night in Kentucky the Democratic Challenger waffles about voting for President Obama.

Unbelievable.

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