I’m sure many of us have wondered what drives politicians to run for public office. The salary of a public servant — and this includes the president — isn’t much. Top executives in private companies earn so much more. There are also the hazards of the job: constant criticisms, nasty rumors, coup d’ etats, destabilization etcetera, etcetera. And, let’s not forget, the many problems that he/she will have to address.

Our politicians must really be crazy. But, seriously, I wonder why they would even think of running. Is it because of a deep, patriotic desire to serve or a belief that they are God’s instrument? They won’t directly make such a claim but they are not above leading the voting public on to assume that they are the answer to all our problems, the achiever of all our hopes and dreams.

The question remains: What drives our politicians to run for office?