Feeling the love of the candidates, or just tired of all the hullabaloo?

This was to be the year that Texas flexed its political muscle.

By joining other states in holding primary elections on March 1, Texas put itself and its 155 Republican and 252 Democratic convention delegates in position to have real influence on the presidential election.

Sure enough, the large field of candidates on the Republican side and surprisingly strong competition on the Democratic side have meant Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina did not settle the contests.

Now Super Tuesday is almost here. Have you felt the love from presidential candidates?

The Super Tuesday “love” we’ll feel from the presidential candidates will be from their proselytizing for your vote and contribution to their campaigns.

Texas and other states holding their Super Tuesday events will of course generate dynamic influence in this presidential election.

The primary candidates, Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, businessman Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, have been crisscrossing Texas and other states for your vote in their quest for the White House.

There are primaries and caucuses in 28 states during this month of March madness for your love and votes. Let the games begin!

What’s love got to do with it?

One’s a woman scorned, some never worked for a living, and others did.

Then there’s the one who works constantly and has much to show for it.

Choose one who has knowledge, drive and determination to make this country great again!

No, I haven’t felt the love from any of the presidential candidates.

I’m not fond of any candidate.

I’m fed up with those who proclaim we will have free benefits and service for this and that.

I was raised during the Depression years, as many others were, with low family income and poor circumstances.

In that era, many children would ask for playthings and be told loudly and sternly by parents: Do you think money grows on trees?

I say to all candidates about their financial promises: Do you think money grows on trees?

Financial experts advise to pay debts before borrowing more.

Are we not trillions of dollars in debt? And it continues to increase!

Do they think money grows on trees?

You would think that the high delegate count in the Texas primary would have convinced candidates to spend more time here, but that hasn’t been the case.

While several candidates have visited, many of them come specifically for wealthy donors in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Consider the fact that Super Tuesday involves 10 other states that hold contests on March 1 and thereby diminishes the time and significance of our state.

Ted Cruz may have been better off spending more time here to ensure that he edges out Trump.

Bernie Sanders could have continued his momentum by visiting the several college campuses in North Texas to get young people energized before the primary.

I’d like to see greater focus on Texas, given our diversity in several areas.

Changing primary season away from the congestion of Super Tuesday could have certainly given our state a greater spotlight in these primaries.

Do I love Super Tuesday? No, I think all states’ primaries and caucuses should be on the same day.

I do, however, love Trump and the message he is giving to America.

The next few years are going to be critical for America.

We don’t need another promise-you-the-world and give-you-nothing politician.

We need a businessman who has experienced the ups and downs and the consequences of bad decisions, one who is able to finance his own campaign without being indebted to big business and unions.

They don’t donate that money for nothing.

Trump has established himself as a contender.

He may be rough around the edges, but he can be the best president since Ronald Reagan.

I’ve been on the Trump bandwagon long before he announced.

He may not make it to the finish, but for America’s sake I hope he does.

Each of us should be afraid, be very afraid, because it’s probable that one of the two leading candidates may become president.

And the thought becomes more deadly nauseous as each day passes.

For every ounce of charisma that Bill Clinton has, Hillary does not.

She is a cold woman without a true understanding of the real problems of the nation or the majority of the people in it.

We “came out of the White House not only dead broke but in debt,” she told us. Words spoken like a true queen on her throne.

There will come a time when a woman is elected president.

But for the sake of our nation, which has already suffered through several bouts of arrogant lying leadership, we don’t need another.

With regard to Trump’s disaster in waiting, the obvious need not be articulated.

Someone, some white knight, please come quickly and rescue us.

I’m not happy with the way the primaries are going in finding our next president.

What we need is a hero! Teddy Roosevelt charged up San Juan Hill, became a hero and became president.

Franklin D. Roosevelt took the country through the Great Depression and World War II and is a hero in my mind.

Dwight D. Eisenhower was in charge of the armies that swept through Europe, ending World War II, and he went on to be president.

George H.W. Bush was a naval aviator in World War II, fought for his country and also became a president.

Are there any heroes today? I’m looking for a hero to be our next president.

I feel the love ...

Of President Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky before the email scandal by Hillary. Can we put the Clinton scandals to bed (pun intended) once and for all, or do we want another Whitewater affair?

Of Bernie Sanders burning a hole in my pocketbook as he falsely touts, “It’s free,” instead of freedom.

Of TrusTED as past tense, a past love; the word of God is sacred.

Of the biggest elephant in the room who wants to play his cards right to be the Republican nominee. It’s a gamble to “make America great again” or continue with more of the same: a $19 trillion debt.

Of John Kasich getting a “dear John” letter from his party due to his results; it does not take a Ben Carson (brain surgeon) to know you have to win.

Of Marco Rubio being transformed from a robot, but into what?

Of God most of all.

This story was originally published February 26, 2016 at 5:48 PM with the headline "Feeling the love of the candidates, or just tired of all the hullabaloo?."