Let me introduce you to the (former California) Governor George Deukmejian Law of Politics: "Campaign as if you are running behind." In 1982, the Duke won the closest election in California's history by less than 100,000 votes; 49 percent-to-48 percent. Four years later, he was re-elected by the greatest margin in the blue state's history, 61 percent-to-37 percent. And yet in both campaigns as the true underdog (1982) and as the prohibitive favorite (1986), he campaigned as if he was running behind. From time-to-time I reflect upon his oft-repeated words. In conducting our lives, should we adopt the attitude and humility of the underdog? Should we assume absolutely nothing, knowing that change (including unpleasant change) is inevitable, continuing to battle against all reasonable odds? Should be humble and confident (not a contradiction) in our endeavors, leaving arrogance, overconfidence and obnoxious cockiness to those who will be rudely surprised some inevitable bad day? Didn't one of the members of the "God Squad" (e.g., St. Luke) once write: "For all who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted?" As we all know now, the punditocracy -- those on the left and the few on the right -- has weighed in big time about the great debate Wednesday night: Mitt Romney won and Barack Obama lost. Romney as the clear underdog relished the opportunity to get past the noise of the negative ads and the pronouncements of political proctologists (words of the late Mike Royko). He directly