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Old 10-28-2015, 07:22 PM   #1776
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It's anecdotal, but encouraging nonetheless. At least so far in this (excessively, exhaustingly long) election season, I've seen only one bumper sticker for Ben Carson, nothing for Trump, and yet overwhelmingly I've seen mostly Bernie Sanders stickers.

Obviously it means little or nothing, but I'm grasping for hope here.
I live in BC but was in Calgary a couple weekends ago and saw a Carson bumper sticker.

Got me thinking though, years ago I read three of Carson's books, mostly about his childhood and career. Very fascinating. He came from a tough upbringing and really worked hard to become a world renowned neurosurgeon. Its been a long time since I read the books but I do remember a religious element to them, cant remember how much.

So anyways, I see Carson running for president, and think to myself, "this is going to be a great breath of fresh air for the conservatives." A campaign based on hard work, intellect and science, compassion. What can go wrong? Well, it turns out this guy is a total nut bar. Like I said, its been a long time since I read his books, and maybe there was a more religious tone than I remember, but this guy is crazy.
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