Mitch Edelstein writes from Raquette Lake:<\/p>\n
Great question. Generally, I’m a fan of America’s protracted, exhausting political campaigns. I’m of the “more is more” school of politics. (Some people also want a longer football season, so there’s no accounting for taste.)<\/p>\n
And here’s the big irony: this year our campaign is actually really short.<\/p>\n
What do I mean by that?<\/p>\n
I mean that we have only about eight weeks from the time the two tickets are set and the parties have had their conventions to really hear from the candidates.<\/p>\n
With the surprise Sarah Palin pick, that just doesn’t feel long enough for a good vetting, from the press or the public. <\/p>\n
Other nations just don’t see politics as the full-contact, everybody-gets-in-on-the-act scrum that Americans do. Which is fine. <\/p>\n
But for us, politics is a big part of culture. (And the other way around…)<\/p>\n
A final thought. The trick this season for Canadian politicians will be getting heard over the American hubbub. <\/p>\n
A lot of Canadians will be paying closer attention to our presidential race than their own election. Which may be one reason why the elections were called now…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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