America's four-year political cycle is centered in Denver this week for the Democrats and St. Paul next week for the Republicans.
The Democrats will nominate Barack Obama and Joe Biden as their presidential-vice presidential ticket. And the Republicans will nominate John McCain and a candidate yet to be named as their presidential-vice presidential ticket.
This week Denver and the Democrats are the featured political act. However, Gov. Tim Pawlenty and other Republicans are also in Denver to provide their party's perspective on the Democratic convention.
On Monday, St. Paul and the Republicans will become the featured political act of the week. Various Democrats will also be in St. Paul to provide their party's perspective on the GOP convention.
Following the Denver and St. Paul conventions, all campaigns -- president, state, county, city and other offices -- will ramp up for Election Day on Nov. 4.
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As the campaign season progresses, all citizens should work and vote for the candidates of their choice in a civil, just and respectful manner.
Whether your neighbor, friend or family support a Democrat, Republican, Independent, Green or any other candidate in the coming election, they are still your neighbor, friend or family.
Being a member of the Republican, Democrat or any other political party or just a single voter is not a sin, but a privilege and a responsibility.
Most importantly, all of those voting in November remain Americans first, no matter what the individual's political flavor of choice is.
