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Originally Posted by DanaC

Ahh ok. In local politics, most of our politicians have a career and serve as politicians part time.

Appreciate in America that many politicians don't even spend as much time as lawmakers. Well over 50% of a major (full time) politician's time is spent on fund raising. Numbers once were something like $30,000 every day for 365 days just to get reelected. Where do you find enough generous people every day to give you $30,000? I believe that number may be 10 years old. Of course the number is less for local officials. But still, even some judges must have their hand out daily so as to run for reelection. Clearly those judges are honest? Clearly those politicians are doing their job when so much of every day is fund raising.

Someone walks around daily with his hand out only because he wants to be a public servant? It's hard to believe. Ego explains calling it 'serving' rather than a 'power trip'.