Advice from a small town girl

I have a new standard I’m planning to use in this year’s election.

I’m not voting for any parrots.

I don’t care what political party a candidate belongs to.

If, when speechifying, a candidate repeats, word for word, a statement that I’ve already heard from another politician, they will lose my vote automatically.

I want candidates who are capable of speaking (not to mention thinking) for themselves, and don’t just spout a party line that has been written for them by someone who is working behind the scenes.

I want straight talk, not something that has been crafted and polished by a bunch of sp...