Editor, Gazette-Journal:

This election, we will have two people, an incumbent and a challenger, running for president, vying for our vote.

The incumbent, President Obama, was born biracial—the first strike against him. The challenger, Mr. Romney, was born into an affluent family—a plus for him.

The incumbent lived on food stamps for a while and traveled around with a single mother until, as a teen, he chose to stay in America and live with his grandparents. The challenger grew up in the same place, with two parents, and then off to prep school.

The incumbent was too young to be drafted and sent to Vietnam. The challenger was able to avoid military duty altogether.

The incumbent pulled himself up by those boot straps we hear people talking about so much, and worked hard and grasped for opportunities. The challenger laced up his imported shoes while opportunities were handed to him.

The incumbent showed 10 years of his tax returns. The challenger showed two year...