I mentioned the television commercial of Republican Jackie Walorski earlier this week. It’s now on YouTube.

This year, I’ve noticed quite a few ads that talk about the candidate’s parents, and how they nurtured certain values in the person aspiring to higher office. Thankfully, the Walorski ad quickly moves to what she’s done for the community – founding a mission to serve the poor, holding government accountable, etc.

I’m always a little wary when a candidate spends a lot of time talking about how great his or her parent was. If you do too much of this, I start yearning to vote for that parent.

Finally, sometimes the apple falls pretty far from the tree. Those who voted for Ronald Reagan probably wouldn’t want to be represented by Ron Reagan.