Life at the Academy

My cousin was chatting with me on Facebook the other day.  He is contemplating running for Congress.  The first question he asked me, like I know anything about running for Congress, was if he should run as a Republican, independent, or 3rd party.  As I thought that over, it just brought many more questions to mind.  We went back and forth asking questions, putting out thoughts, and perhaps dreaming a bit.  Is it possible for someone to get elected who just wants to go and do the right thing rather than play all of the political games?  I told him he had to spend a lot of money to get his name out there.  He doesn’t want to do that because his whole stance is that he is a common man who wants to go represent the common man.  While I understand his desires and have had some of the same thoughts myself, is it possible to get elected that way?  After discussing it for a bit, he told me I could be his campaign manager – never mind the fact that I’m in Louisiana and he is in Iowa and I have no clue about any of it.  I guess it will be another unpaid job for me.  So, if you happen to live in Iowa and see this guy running for office, vote for him because he would do what’s right.