On the Bowery, on July 1, 1952, pig farmer Henry Krajewski of Secaucus, N.J. (center, with mug in raised hand), launches his campaign as the "Poor Man's Party" candidate for president of the United States. At a curbside free beer party, Krajewski toasts Sammy Fuchs, "mayor" of the Bowery (beside him, hatless), while Vicki Hayes holds up a campaign card to draw a crowd.

Third-party candidate 

Frankly, I didn’t know He was running. Last I heard, He wasn’t available.

Our neighbor, Craig Wieland, who created this sign, explained his motivation in a neighborhood-wide email. It said, in part:

“By now perhaps most of you have seen a few ‘JESUS 2020′ yard signs that have dotted a few of your neighbors’ front yards.”

Wieland went on to say he was tired of the “downright hateful confrontations that have gripped our nation for the past few years.” adding “I miss the old days when we all could have our political positions and still be civil and respectful of each other.”

Wieland wrote that he hopes his signs don’t offend anybody, but  acknowledged they weren’t for everybody.

“In fact,” he wrote,”one of my neighbors ... scowled at me and said, ‘I don’t think it’s appropriate to use Jesus in a political manner.’ Fair enough, I didn’t make the sale. But, hopefully I didn’t lose a friend either.”

Well, friends, it’s 2024 … the year we’ve all waited for with both expectation and trepidation.  The 2024 presidential election “season” started in January 2021, as soon as the 2020 election was put to bed and President Biden took his Oath of Office, 715 days ago.  Long days filled with violence, rhetoric, lies, conspiracy theories, but also hope.  And now we have only 305 days until the next…