Campaign announcement season come early, as do the negative ads

Well, it's that time of year – when the corn is rising in the fields, the calves are fattening on the pastures, and politicians aplenty are announcing their candidacy for elected office.

Those announcements seem to come earlier than ever, as do the negative campaign ads.

The next election is the primary in 2026, about a year away. But unfortunately, it's not too early to send out some mud-slinging ads condemning so-and-so for doing something horrible, like once traveling to China, or having supported a raise in the state gas tax so we have smooth highways.

The first hit my cell phone just minu...