Election Nomination Season at Hand
Independence Day has come and gone with fireworks and celebrations of our great nation. America will prevail and the spirit of freedom and independence will live on. We do have a duty to participate in our government and that means at least registering to vote. Being a well-informed voter is also advised and that can be achieved by discussion with friends and family, reading newspapers (see Follow Freda in this issue), watching your favorite TV show and maybe even turning to a different TV channel to pick up the wide assortment of facts and opinions.
I’m a strong believer in our two-party system that has served us well in leadership of the free world. We need checks and balances between the two parties, candidate competition, and when all else fails, get an opinion from the Supreme Court.
While the lines can sometimes be blurred, we have three branches of government; executive, legislative, and judicial. We have a constitution as a blueprint to follow and Bill of Rights to makes things work fair and square.
The Republicans are now gathering in Milwaukee, Wisconsin for the GOP Convention where former President Donald Trump has locked up the nomination. He will be announcing his vice-presidential choice and elected delegates from 50 states and some territories will cast their votes for his election. The “keynote speech” is always important and will feature one of the best party speakers. I’ve attended a number of these National Conventions, once as an alternate delegate, and a number of times as media. I’ve attended both Republican and Democratic Conventions and I was in the hotel in San Francisco when Gary Hart made his bid for the presidency. These conventions are powerful and a media frenzy.
This year the Republican Convention will be a “Coronation” for Trump and his running mate. The Democratic Convention in Chicago, a month later, could be challenging. My guess is that President Biden will prevail along with Vice-President Kamala Harris. It was reported on TV that he has $200 million in campaign funds. I don’t believe that President Biden will quit.
I don’t begrudge his age. The only reason that I believe he would drop out would be further health challenges. While he has the delegates committed, some may want to stray from the party ticket. Only time will tell, but the event may be historic. If Biden stays in the race, I predict a close election with Trump winning. What do you think will happen? Letters are welcome.