Politicians are always good at making promises during their campaigns and most voters are gullible enough to believe that what they are promising will happen once they are elected.

Many readers probably remember reading about the “a chicken in every pot and a car in every garage” promise supposedly made by the Republican Party during the Presidential campaign of Herbert Hoover in 1928.

Maybe you remember the promise from George H.W. Bush in 1988 who said, “Read my lips: no new taxes.”

We’ve also witnessed campaign promises being made on the local level. I remember hearing some of the commission/mayoral candidates saying they would be more civil and respectful toward the public during meetings. That lasted about an hour into their first meeting.

Back in 2008, Attorney General Candidate Tim Fox talked a lot about the problems with Montana’s Sex Offender Registry. He promised in a press release dated 09/16/2008 that if elected he would “have it fixed within six months of taking office.”  Continue reading →