Are political campaigns realistic?

FRANCISTOWN: Politics is usually associated with astuteness and dirty tricks. Very often, politicians are thought to be sweet-talkers. Like a man proposing love to a woman they can promise all the sweet things that one could ever dream of.

Political men and women can be very persistent in their campaigns, just like relentless sales agents who never give up until they make a sale.

It has become evident that prior to the elections politicians become very aggressive in their campaigns that they would do anything in their power in a bid to win votes. In the run-up to the recent elections, political posters and billboards of different sizes and designs with colourful promises of a better life were seen everywhere in the country.

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