The Politics of Texas Hold 'Em

The national craze for Texas Hold 'Em and other gambling card games is now being played out in the national election. Bush campaigns in New Jersey! Pundits immediately jump into the fray as if watching the final round of a Texas Hold 'Em tournament.

"What do you think he is holding?"

"I think Bush is bluffing. He just wants Kerry to think he is holding the cards to win that state."

"If Kerry gets suckered in, he'll be spending time and money in a state he was going to win anyway."

The crowd oohs and aahs.

"Kerry just went to Kentucky! He's trying to draw Bush out of Jersey and Ohio."

"Bush will not pull out of Ohio and appears to be betting that Kerry is bluffing on an advantage in Kentucky."

And so it goes. The game show aspect of the campaign is appealing to some and a big turn off to others. But, either way, we will all tune in on Novembe 2nd and 3rd to see the grand finale. This will be one of the few times that more votes will be cast on something other than "American Idol."

We'll see who was bluffing and who was not. "Will there be a major gaff? Will there be voter fraud? Will we have another president who cannot get 50% of the vote?" The answer to all three is "YES." So tune in early and often. Like the olympics, you'll have to wait another four years for another chance to watch this show.