The Peoria Dispatch

I’m something of a political junkie and have overdosed on McBama news recently.  I definitely know them, and the sophistication of their campaigns is largely transparent.

On the way home from work, listening to Fox on XM, a heard a brief ad for a write-in candidate named Ron Hobbs.  The ad caught me off guard, and all I noted was some stuff about pro-life, $1.50 gas, and that I should go to “Hobbs for Hope” on the web.  It must have been an inexpensive spot.

Go to hobbsforhope.com and enjoy.  It’s like taking the Wayback machine to a late 90′s personal homepage, except it’s for a presidential campaign.  My favorite parts of his platform are:

• “Jobs Subsidize small businesses with monies saved from the Iraq War.”
• “Veterans – A fund for Veterans who are down and out.”
• “No weigh stations in Rest Areas.” (Truckers Agenda)
• “Traffic lights will be delayed for more time to drive through lights.” (Truckers Agenda)
• “All public businesses will have public rest rooms.” (Truckers Agenda)
• …the 18 other items on the Truckers Agenda
• “Keep American food for Americans.”  (Farmers Agenda)
• “Hobbs will make mandates on the food quota from China.”  (Farmers Agenda)

A number of times during the campaign, some unknown “regular guy” figure catches the spotlight for a few days and explains his “common sense” way to fix the country.  I actually quite like that phenomenon.  But while I’m sure Mr. Hobbs means well, I don’t think I’ll be writing his name in next Tuesday.