An election reflection

It’s almost here. The day when everyone hits the polls — unless they chose to fill out an absentee or early ballot. It’s almost time for the big top to come down on the political circus for a couple more years. I make this reference only in regard to the presidential election, much like I have since front-runners Clinton and Trump were announced. It almost seemed like a bad joke just a few months ago, and now in a couple weeks one or the other will be leading our country for the next four years.

Considering the options for President, my mind started considering if there have been other points in United States history when our options seemed a bit outlandish or against the norm. Certainly there were those who didn’t think actor Ronald Reagan was suited for the job, nor did they think Jess Ventura or Arnold Schwarzenegger would make good governors. But, the fact remains, these people went on to hold political office.

The point I’m trying to make here is that anyone can run for political office, and if they happen to be driven or charismatic enough they certainly stand a chance at winning. The same can be said here on a local level. It takes a lot of guts to put oneself out there and run for political office, or rally behind a cause they are passionate about. To those who have stepped up to that plate, I applaud you. The race is nearly run now and I’m sure some, if not all, of you are ready for a break from the campaigning.

To those considering public office, though this year’s run is up, I encourage you to keep those thoughts to the forefront. I’m looking forward to seeing what the results across the town, county, state and country are, and what the change — if any — of political leadership will bring us.