Now that primary season is concluding, South Florida is back on the political radar. John McCain, the Republican nominee, and Hillary Clinton and Barak Obama, the Democratic contenders, are all campaigning in South Florida.

Hillary Clinton started her visit with stops at two bastions of staunch supporters, Century Village, Boca Raton and Sunrise Lakes. She completed her swoop through with an evening program open to the public at the University of Miami. John McCain appeared at a private fundraiser in Ft. Lauderdale and held a town hall style meeting in Miami. Barak Obama is starting his visit with a town hall style meeting at Congregation B'nai Torah in Boca Raton and an evening fundraiser at the Diplomat Hotel. He is concluding with a rally open to the public at Bank Atlantic Center.

The appearance of the candidates is a welcome opportunity for South Floridians to learn more about their positions. Because of the Florida legislator's decision to move up the primary, South Floridians never had the chance to see the Democratic contenders. Seeing the candidates in person is a more complete view than just catching the sound bites or the reviews from the nightly talking heads.

The town hall style meetings have afforded South Floridians the chance to question candidates on issues that matter both locally, nationally and globally. Even if you do not get a chance to see the candidates in person, there is more complete news coverage of their speeches providing everyone with a fuller picture of the individuals running for President.

Once again, it appears that Florida will be a pivotal state in the presidential election. This will probably be the first of many visits by the candidates. Now is a great opportunity to listen to the candidates and hear what they have to say on issues that matter to you. Let's all take advantage of being in the political driver's seat and enjoy being in the positive political spotlight for a change.

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