MADAM A came to our neighborhood and said "Vote for me!" I was impressed. For I'm not one of those who make snide remarks like, "Talk about ambitious!"

Candidates for members of parliament, and candidates for president, can't just keep mum now, can they? They have to sell themselves. They have to coax, even cajole the crowd. Don't they want the crowd's support, after all? There's no need for pretense. Pretending shows up the