Within the next 3-4 months, we will see the shape of politics for 2010. The parties will field candidates for everything from state representatives to US Congressmen. Likely, the Republicans will try to compete in every spot. The question is, who else will run?
This is the point at which any PUMA Democrats, Tea Party protesters or throw the bums out proponents will need to enter the fray. The traditional political junkie in me says the unified Democrats will blow away two candidates who would split the anti-Democrat vote, a la Ross Perot. At this point, I’d like to be proven wrong.
Public sentiment will determine the future of American politics. Are the citizens ready to be citizen politicians or are we destined to see the political class as somehow different from we are? Will we take ownership of our own government?
