Southern Utah Snaps: feature

Kasich & his supporters "Never Give Up"

f/5 1/160 sec. ISO-3200 150mm

The presidential election of 2016 has become a media spectacle like no other in recent history, inspiring the American public to be more active and passionate about their political beliefs. Tempers are flaring on both sides of the aisle as the remaining candidates Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and Ted Cruz and John Kasich battle it out in the daily headlines for position to be the next leader of our country. Unfortunately, rising tensions have given many citizens an excuse to personally attack each other and lose sight of the reasons that make our nation great.

This election season is something for the history books I have voted for a long time, but never before has my mother promised to skip her family visits and fly right past America if Trump is elected president. On the other side I have my grandfather sell everything ready to go oversees if a democrat makes the White House and these are the reasons you never discuss politics with family!

f/4 1/40 sec. ISO-640 18mm

Last year, after taking Voice & Civility class with Jennifer Kohler, I decided not to take political news at face value and to seek out my own positions. Regardless of your political affiliation, it seams everyone has an idea what the other party's candidates must look like, but has difficulty translating it into a description. This year I decided to attend my first political town hall this year when the only running candidate, John Kasich, came to greet the public and answer questions at the Dixie Center.

Because of all the distasteful media coverage this season, some people have have labeled all republicans as gun toting, hood wearing, bigoted rednecks and democrats as communist monsters that will destroy the American dream. I advise you to develop your own opinions. If you are a registered republican, why not attend a democratic convention, or if you plan on stumping for Bernie, take a moment and listen in person what the opposite candidate has in mind. The best way to know a person is to look directly in their eyes and then decide if they are good...or not. Here are the faces of the Un-Trumpian Republicans.