I like the way this Presidential campaign is starting. The republicans, especially Donald Trump are in the news media daily, especially cable news, while the democrats are taking their campaign on the road directly to the people. The 17 republican candidates are enjoying a lot of media exposure thanks to Trump and the Fox News Network's up coming debate next week.
Fox news has managed to shoot itself in the foot over the debate format and many republican candidates are angry that the RNC has not taken up their cause of being left out. The democrats won't have that problem when they debate and will be a more healthy debate for the people.
Most of Trump's republican opponents are elected officials who are in office or who have held office in the past and have more political experience than him. But Trump has a double digit lead over almost all of them in the polls. That is an indication that the republicans polled think very little of those nominees ability to govern. Since several of those republicans are serving in the congress that fits in with the low rating congress is given by the American people. Trump has magnified the issue by pointing out they have no accomplishments. Trump is only pointing out what "PolitiDose" has been saying for years.
Fox news still thinks Clinton will be the democratic nominee and keeps up a steady barrage of negative comments about her. Clinton and her democratic opponents have wisely taken their campaign to the people and not the media during the early stages of the campaign. It allows them to stay focused and talk about the issues the country and its people face. If Vice President Joe Biden decides to enter the race next month when he is expected to announce his plans, the democratic party will have a great debate and the voters will reap the benefits.
In the mean time the 17 republicans will continue to try and knock each other out of the race. Will the tone be civil? Don't count on it.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
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