Maybe it's all pre-determined.

The public mood. I wonder if there really is such a thing. Pollsters keep telling me what the public thinks about this or that. That our so-called leaders have varying approval ratings. And what to expect if candidate No. 1 would face candidate No. 2 today. If I start believing the polls, it may not even be necessary for me to vote. Because the pollsters have already figured out the result. The thing is, many a candidate has hired someone to analyze the mood of the electorate. And thereby determined exactly what he must say to get elected. --Jim Broede