It’s over.
Another election has come and gone, and there are certainly plenty of people who are glad it’s come to an end.
And probably the most thankful are the candidates, their families and their friends, no matter what the outcome.
As the election cycle gets longer and longer, we run the risk of voter fatigue and candidate fatigue, as well.
It seems on the national front that candidates for president have to be out there running at least two years before the election.
It’s not only the primaries, but it’s the need to raise money and not be left behind.
As a matter of fact, even before Tuesday’s election had taken place, some people were speculating on presidential candidates for 2012.
And in South Carolina, the state constitutional offices, including governor, will take place in 2010.
You can bet speculation will intensify as to who will be running. We have even had some people announce that they “are not running.”
But no matter what you think about “politicians,” it takes a lot for a person to run for public office.
And it’s not just for the high profile races.
It’s the races for things like city council, mayor, school board, county council that can take plenty of personal time and money.
And now with the Internet, you can have all sorts of things said about you and your family that in the past would have only been “spoken.”
In Florence County, two groups got energized over the proposal to allow Sunday alcohol sales in restaurants.
There were well-meaning people on both sides.
We think the good news is that they got involved and participated in the process.
And the same goes for everyone who took part.
There were a record number of people who registered to vote and the expectations were for a huge turnout.
So, even if your issue or candidate did not win in a particular race be thankful for the process.
People in a lot of countries do not have that right.
So, we thank all who ran and all who voted.
And don’t forget — let’s get those campaign signs picked up as quickly as possible.
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