Is it November yet?
At the risk of admitting that I get some of my news from CNN.com, I came across an article today about the latest results from the national Poll of Polls (yes, that is a real thing). Addressing the question of the electability of Obama or Clinton against McCain in the general election, the results of the independents was this:
"Independents are crucial swing voters. They give McCain a solid lead over Clinton, according to the New York Times-CBS News poll. But independents abandon McCain for Obama. If Obama's the alternative, McCain's support among independents drops from 52 percent to 36 percent."
It reminds me of student council elections where the principal addresses the assembly of students to remind them that this is not a popularity contest.
Sigh. Silly Rabbits.
It's sad to me that we (Republican, Democrat, Independent, Indifferent) are waiting for a leader, but we feel we have to settle for who offends us the least or the most likeable. We don't really like anyone, but we're willing to vote for Person A over Person B if Person C and Person D don't make it to the ballot. But, we would pick Person B over Person C if Person A doesn't make it. Blah. Election Math.
And they said you never really leave high school.
If our American election process is reduced to a popularity contest, then I think the least the labor force could do is give us a two month summer break.
To read the full article: Popular Kids
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