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What a political analyst said about presidential candidate Donald Trump just goes to show that running the country is a lot like running a homeowners association.

"As egomaniacal as some pols can be, they are by the nature of their jobs forced to acknowledge their boundaries," said political analyst Jon  Keller in a WBZ-TV (CBS Boston) story about the first GOP presidential debate. Keller went on to say: "Even the president of the United States can't always do what he wants, or, as Trump would put it, 'get things done.' He or she must deal with the co-equal branches of government, with an often-contentious media, and ultimately, with the will of the people themselves. This is a humbling experience that forces even the non-humble pol to do their homework and be ready to explain themselves."

Isn't this what elected HOA leaders have to deal with on a regular basis? Board members have boundaries. They have to sort things out with everyone residing in HOAs, their constituents. They have to explain themselves. HOA governing documents play a major role in the way HOA leaders vote on issues, just as politicians have to factor the U.S. Constitution into their decisions. HOA leaders have to do homework and, like politicians, they sometimes have to deal "with an often-contentious media."

(There's information about explaining things, HOA communication and PR in the HOA Edition of At Least Some PR)

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