The early days of the 2012 election are upon us. The Democrats already know who their candidate is but the Republicans still have a long way to go. One thing that amazes me is how all Republicans are characterized by the a good portion of the press and by Democrats as heartless people who are all rich, are greedy, don't want people other than Caucasians to succeed and want to end all forms of a safety net for those who are in need of help. I didn't realize I was like that and am such a bad person. Unfortunately, most Republicans I know are anything but what they are characterized as. I'm getting a little tired of it.