Election Campaign For the Governor's Office

Angelika Since I touched on the topic of "media" in my last newsletter, I want to entertain you today with some stories related to it. First of all, not only is there an election campaign going on in Germany, but a new governor (something like a prime minister) is also being elected in the state of California. There are three Democratic candidates in the race and one Republican (a Republican is from the conservative party; please do not confuse them with the right-wing Republicans in Germany). Now, one might think that the Democrats would unite against the Republican candidate. Wrong. The three Democratic candidates are engaging in real mudslinging battles on television. The election commercials are no longer about what political program each candidate has, but only about the insults one has hurled at the other. All of this is done with name-calling, which is not prohibited in America due to freedom of speech. It's a real circus. It's also alarming that each of the candidates boasts being in favor of the death penalty and wanting to take a tougher stance against criminals. Mind you, I'm talking about the Democrats, who are generally considered liberal. Very strange. It's roughly like the Greens suddenly advocating for lowering gasoline prices.