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I have a list of rules to live by. Some day, I will publish the whole list, but for now … here’s Rule #3 - Watch what they DO, not what they SAY. This rule applies every day in business.

When choosing a presidential candidate apply rule #3 every time someone is talking. Each campaign says a lot of things that a rational person just can’t believe.

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(1) For fun, watch the RNC convention goer in the lower right corner, he couldn’t even fake enthusiasm.

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(2) Stop listening to the candidates when they try to convince us that they are like the average voter. Watch: the facts speak for themselves … the candidates are NOT like us.

McCain’s wife is a $100M heiress and together they own 8 houses worth over $13M. McCain and his wife file separate tax returns - McCain will not release his wife’s return (no transparency here!)

Obama made most of his money through book sales, was President of the Harvard Law Review and owns a $1.65M house.

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So instead of voting for a candidate because he/she gives a great speech or because they have convinced us that they are just like us … why can’t we stop the madness and vote on the merits of their plans?

A good (though not exciting) election would be each candidate presenting a clear quantifiable plan, and agreeing to be managed based on the results. If the elected President wasn’t performing adequately vs. the plan, he/she would be replaced. Game Over. That way, we aren’t stuck for 4 years with an ineffective President.

Unfortunately, the plans that are presented in the campaign are very vague. In 4 years, when we re-visit these issues, there will only be brief mentions of broken promises. The rest of the time will be spent spinning issues like “lipstick on a pig or pit bull.”