96 Hours to Go
I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. The Election is almost over. No more attack ads, no more positions being taken out of context, no more misrepresentations about elected officials’ voting records and no more “hey, can I come on your show and talk about…” Now while at the beginning of the campaign season, I had to admit it was a lot of fun. Now, like relatives who have overstayed their welcome, it’s time for them to go away.
If I had a magic wand, I would ban all campaign advertising a week before the Election. There is really nothing of substance at this point anyway. Just more attack ads, misleading quotes and general clutter. If someone hasn’t made up their mind by now, there’s nothing you can really do for them. So the ads serve no real point except to throw out last minute charges and annoy the voters.
But since the ads aren’t going away, and neither will the politicians, might I make a little suggestion. When a candidate or their supporter comes to your door this weekend, ask them a question. Ask them, “what’s your candidate’s position on the Emerson utility legislative proposal?” Of course there’s no such thing, but watch what they say and have fun. Hey, if the politicians are going to bug us, the least we can do is return the favor.
See you on Monday.
