Me, You and Everyone Else

Looking closely at the issues and looking closely at the candidates, one wonders how something could happen like Bush's being elected a second term. If you consider that most people don't follow or care about politics, understanding becomes a bit easier. The "Barack Obama is a secret Muslim" e-mails started circulating nearly a year ago, and even after countless debates, speeches and feature stories, maybe something so foolish winds up being all a lot of people needed to know. Then again, how many people really vote? Maybe you have the abortion people (both sides), the money people and maybe the gun people show (that favors Republicans) showing up for elections. Maybe not.
How many people watched the Democratic convention last week or the Republican one this week? (Truthfully, I don't want to watch the Republican one this week--maybe just some analysis will do?). At any rate, in my subjective point of view, the Republican convention feels rather different from the Democrat one. Thom Hartmann said it feels funereal. That first night, Cindy McCain and Laura Bush stood smiling in pretty dresses talking about what John says. Next night, a TV actor takes a few pot shots at Barack Obama. I see a number of empty seats as the camera pans to the audience. Tonight, Sarah Palin speaks. Meanwhile, if people are listening, a number of negative stories concerning her are rolling out at once, but that's just on the progressive radio station that I listen to.

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