I'm from Chicago, the home of a decades-old and very effective form of government called a
benevolent dictatorship. I haven't found many communities that would adopt such a form of governance, except those with a lot of ex-Chicagoans and then only if there was another generation of the Daley family around.
But seeing as that is my favorite form of governance, I guess that's what attracted me to The Villages, where the Schwartz-Morse family performs the same role as two generations of Daleys have in Chi-town. So while I am concerned what form of democracy will ultimately prevail in running this place, there's no way I would get involved in electoral politics...whether I'm asked, told or drafted! I'm not certain of my own benevolence.
With Election Day around the corner, remember the old Chicago adage...
Vote Early and Vote Often!