Hunting for Votes Is Elementary

Brazoria Co. Sheriff's Politics D.A.R.E.S. to Lobby Pre-Teen Electorate

The kid across the street came over today to ask if we were going to have an Easter egg hunt this year.
"Aren't you getting kinda old for that?"
"No."
He was told "maybe. We'll see."

(Never underestimate stalling for time with kids. Their attention spans are short and sometimes they forget to follow up. Sadly, this usually does not work when chocolate candy is involved.)

The conversation moved on.
The kid, who's elementary school-age, pointed over to our "Merkel For Sheriff" sign in the front yard.
"What's that -- Merkel For Sheriff?" he said, scrunching up his face to display disapproval.
"He's a friend of ours."
"I'm for Wagner," he said, smiling.
"How come?"
"Wagner's better."
"Oh really? Who told you that?"
"My D.A.R.E. officer," he answered, saying his name.
"Oh. I see. Where's your D.A.R.E. officer work?"
"The Brazoria County Sheriff's Department."
"Hmm, well, Wagner's his boss."
The kid didn't answer, just smiled.
What's going on in that head of his? You never know.
"Well, it oughta be interesting," I said.

Then we started talking about sports, cause that's what I usually talk to him about, but it was tempting to pursue the Wagner vs. Merkel conversation thread.
"Tell me, does your D.A.R.E. officer talk a lot about the sheriff's race? Did he ask you to tell your parents to vote for Wagner cause he's better? Did the D.A.R.E. officer bring up the sheriff's race or did one of the kids ask him about it? How 'bout the presidential race? Who's the D.A.R.E. officer like, Kerry or Bush? What else, besides drugs, do you talk about in D.A.R.E. class?"

But by the time all these interesting questions came to mind, the kid was pedaling his bike up the street. If we catch up with him later in the week, we'll inquire further.