After seeing the latest poll results from Iowa, it occurred to me that "running for president" is not what it should be.

Are any of these presidential candidates "drafted" into running? I don't think so. I see no "ground swell" for Romney or Bachman or Gingrich or Huntsman or even Palin to become our national leader.

Very few men became presidents based on pre-presidential popularity. Dwight Eisenhower was perhaps the last to be drafted and elected on the grounds of his military heroism. I can think of only George Washington, U.S. Grant, and perhaps Theodore Roosevelt before that, that were "called to duty". None of them actually declared candicacy. They were urged, by popular demand, to run for president.

What is it about our current candidates that makes them want to "showboat"? Ego? Ignorance? Do any of them really think they would be a great leader? I just can't imagine.

Do we have any national heroes anymore? Are there any standouts available in this day and age? Probably the closest thing we could get is a sports or entertainment figure, but I can't see Oprah or Lady Gaga or LeBron James being drafted for president of the United States.

Nobody has asked me to run for anything more than Lions Club president. I'm only a hero in my own house. But if there is a groundswell....... (thumbs up).