The problem is the average voter is not a "thinking man."
They don't vote for integrity. It's a popularity contest. They vote for the candidate with the nicest signs, the nicest ads, the nicest face, the nicest voice.
This farmer did everything he could to make himself look like a raving lunatic. He's probably gotten "vocal" at town board meetings over his situation. His signs are crude, poorly-designed, with spelling and obvious grammar errors. They're mounted on an old rusty wagon frame, and parked in front of a dumpy old barn.
If this farmer seriously wanted to win, he needed to play the game. Instead of flying off the handle when the man started giving him problems, he should have quietly plotted his quest for power. Never be seen in public without a shirt and tie (overalls, shirt and tie would be a nice touch, market yourself as "the farmin' politican"). Clean up the place so not so much as a speck of junk is visible from the road. Get a professional sign, and for God's sake, paint the wagon before you park it out there.
Being the candidate that refuses to play the game almost universally means you'll be the losing candidate.
Acting like a raving lunatic has pretty much sealed this farmer's fate. He's going to get squeezed out, all "legal-like" in a matter of a few years. Sad.
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