I said what?!

Did you ever see the movie Twister? There were a lot of cool effects that showed tractors and cows and even houses getting sucked into a giant tornado. Most of us that have grown up around here have probably seen the real thing at one time or another. Even if only from a great distance. On Friday night I kind of felt like I got sucked into the giant tornado that has become the MO Senate 10th Democratic primary. At my favorite watering hole the topic of politics came up as it usually does and I was surprised to hear a friend of mine tell me that he had been told I was supporting one particular candidate in this race. He was very upset with me because this candidate is not the one he is supporting. Before I knew it I was sucked into a heated debate about which I'm still not sure of the outcome. What I found most humorous (my friend found absolutely no humor AT ALL) was the candidate I am purportedly supporting is the one I know the least about. I've never even met this person. The fact is I have stated before that I don't feel while I'm a candidate it would be ethical of me to endorse or become involved with anyone else's campaign. That's why you won't see anyone's yardsigns in front of my house. You won't see my name on any campaign finance reports, and you certainly won't see my name on anyone's literature. I have enough to focus on with my own campaign. As with most occurrences like this I drew on it as a learning experience. A veteran politician gave me a warning a long time ago that when you run for office some people are going to say negative things about you. They will accuse you of bad things. They will even attack those you love. Except for the last part I'm pretty prepared. The dirty tricks and mindgames of politics is actually fun for me. It's like a big strategy board game where you roll the dice, act and react, and generally try and think two steps ahead of your opponent. I'm not much for playing the rumor mill game, but I can certainly prepare myself for when it's used against me. Like I said, I'll chalk it up to a learning experience. All I ask is that my faithful blog readers consider the source and don't hesitate to ask me personally the next time you hear something about me that troubles you. Remember, this is only politics.