It’s February, so when you’re looking at a November election, it’s still pretty early. Have you made the decision to run yet? Are you still thinking about it? Now’s the time when you should be having conversations about your candidacy and doing your analysis as to whether 2017 is your year.

That’s how it starts, isn’t it? At some point in your life, you’re in a family discussion at some holiday party and everyone’s emotionally spouting off on a random political topic, when suddenly you find yourself as the voice of reason.