A consolation to the ‘kulelats’ in the polls

Former Sen. Panfilo Lacson , according to the papers, wants to run for higher office but the challenge of overcoming his low numbers in the presidential surveys is a hurdle as towering and daunting as Hemingway’s Kilimanjaro. The lowly depths to where his polling numbers have sunk are, indeed, discouraging. With better numbers, Lacson might consider a fallback position – seek a Senate post anew with his win guaranteed – and take a crack at the presidency.

How many are in this position, we do not know. Sen. Miriam Santiago, perhaps? Erap? Low standing in the surveys have buried many a presidential dreams, though Lacson was the first to admit that he is discouraged by his standing in the surveys. Unlike the likes of Fiorina, Santorum, Jindal and Trump and many other hopeless presidential hopefuls within the US Republican party, our politicians with dreams of becoming president are, at least, realistic.