illumined horizon

Many politicians will say anything, in order to get elected. You've got to go to websites such as On the Issues, to look at politicians' stands; to figure out if they jive with what they say. Sometimes the MSM also brings up if a candidate is actually talking for something that s/he voted against, or speaking against something s/he voted for. A lot of resources on the web can tell you where a candidate really stands, instead of just trusting what a candidate says.