Re: Darn Democrats
I believe that the political "naivete" comes in when anyone thinks that an election is NOT about name recognition and popularity. Would any of us vote for a person we knew nothing about or who was generally disliked? Think back to high school or a group we belong to - the persons elected to office were the ones who were most liked, most recognizable or most popular.
You don't like sign waving - I see it as just one of the venues a politician can use to get their name out in front of the public. It's free (except the cost of bottled water for your volunteers), it's fun and most of all, for a politician - it's FREE.
What we can all do to make things right is to not walk away from the process and just give up. That's called apathy.
I believe that the political "naivete" comes in when anyone thinks that an election is NOT about name recognition and popularity. Would any of us vote for a person we knew nothing about or who was generally disliked? Think back to high school or a group we belong to - the persons elected to office were the ones who were most liked, most recognizable or most popular.
You don't like sign waving - I see it as just one of the venues a politician can use to get their name out in front of the public. It's free (except the cost of bottled water for your volunteers), it's fun and most of all, for a politician - it's FREE.
What we can all do to make things right is to not walk away from the process and just give up. That's called apathy.
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