The Presidential Election 2008 - an Already Burned Out Topic

It's only early October 2007. It's more than a year until November 4, 2008, the date of the Presidential Election 2008. Several candidates are already trying to get their message out in an effort to get an early lead. But was this a wise decision? I for one am already tired of seeing the faces of the candidates; and I am too tired to listen to and hearing about their political agendas. Yes, I am already experiencing election burnout. And I know I am not the only one.

Like the retail season for Christmas, the race for the Presidential Elections appears to begin earlier and earlier. Granted, potential candidates already start the lobbying long before the last Presidential Election is even counted. However, the race does not usually go up to full speed this early in the game. Rumors have been floating around long before the first candidate officially announced the bid for Presidency. The rumor mill started to churn faster starting December 2006. The media had pegged some sure potential candidates. By the end of January 2007, it was for the most part clear, who would likely run for President. The candidacy of Barack Obama was announced as a sure thing long before he finally made it official on February 10, 2007. Now the heat was on for the remaining candidates to get their candidacy announcements out. I suppose in their minds they figured, they would lose valuable campaigning time and thereby voters, if they would not react and announce their candidacy as quickly as possible.

More and more candidates joined the race, as usual. All of them tour the country and make as many appearances as possible. They already had multiple debates with their opponents. Their agenda is laid out. By May 2007 I was all set for the primaries. After all, with all the campaigning going on, it felt like the candidates were gearing up for this date. Except, it was not yet time for the presidential primaries.