Since I’m a state delegate this year I’ve been attending various political rallies as candidates via for position as we lead up to the 2010 elections.  Today I attended a rally at Noah’s in Lindon, Utah for Mike Lee.  Mike addressed the attendees and then broke for questions and some lunch.  I found it very exciting.  Mike has incredible momentum headed for the Republican convention next month.  I’m a bit of a political junky and am passionate about my views.  But today I didn’t get a lot of conversation in because I was shooting photographs.  Anyway – at one point, while I was changing lenses, I noticed a baby in his dad’s arms who kept looking at me.  Naturally I had to snap an image for fun and thought I would share it in this blog.  While photographing political campaigns and candid images of babies is fun, it is not indicative of the artistic images I create when I make portraits for my clients.  But it is important to be involved in politics.  We have a great country that has allowed us the liberty to try for our dreams.  If we are not involved we stand to lose the heart and soul of this land that has made the United States of America the greatest nation on earth.  I thought about the juxtaposition of a man running for office with the support of his good wife.  I’ve listened to Mike many times in the last few months and I know much of what he is doing is to preserve this country for our future generations who are being saddled with a tremendous debt load to the tune of trillions of dollars.  We always picture politicians kissing babies, but sometimes it is about saving the future for our babies.  Be involved – it’s that important!  Tomorrow I’ll be photographing a Tea Party in Salt Lake City.  That ought to be fun for this Utah Photographer!