I’m about to go out and vote. My preference in virtually all of the major races would be None of the above is acceptable.
For Senate I have a choice between one candidate who’s lied to puff up his resume and another whose only credential appears to be that he’ll be a loyal foot soldier.
For governor I have a choice between an incumbent who’s rather apparently beyond his depth in the job and a challenger who won’t say how he’ll accomplish the ambitious goals he’s laid out and has expressed some views on a variety of subjects that differ too much from my own.
For Congressional representative I have the choice between the incumbent and a challenger I’ve never heard of who as best as I can tell has made little effort to reach me in any fashion whatever including media adverts. I’m pretty sure I’ll vote for the incumbent because of his history of interest in ethics reform and transparency. I doubt he’ll make much headway in either area but one can always dream, can’t one?
The major newspapers have been of no help whatever with my decisions. Each paper supports a different slate of candidates, giving highly dubious explanations for their choices.
I am going to vote for pot legalization.
I like the penultimate paragraph in the Springfield newspaper’s endorsement of Brady:
“Brady has given us no indication that he understands the scale of this state’s financial trouble. His plan amounts to waving a magic wand and hoping for a return to 1996.”
Change one can believe in.
It’s the Peter Pan approach to policy. Clap if you believe in balanced budgets!
And the problem is that’s what his supporters are saying. He may be an idiot but he’s their idiot.
Or maybe the Harold Hill system. Think men, THINK!
I share the frustration with the candidates, but at the end of the day you end up forced into the lesser of two evils.
Interestingly, one radio station interviewed the Chicago Board of Election Chairman who reported “no significant voting incidents.” Yet another station is putting callers on who are reporting problems like a gattling gun. Everything from paper ballots that are almost impossible to read, scanners that don’t work (meaning that those ballots will get scanned and certified later, in who knows what venue) to polls that didn’t open to a polling place with a radio on in the room dialed into AM 820. For you non-Chicago-ites, that “Talk Left.”
Me, I’m hoping I can vote 3,4 times to offset some of those voters from the Woodlawn Cemetary.
Dave, you aren’t working a precinct today?
No. Somehow I apparently fell off their list. I didn’t receive a notification and didn’t feel like re-applying soon enough so I’m sitting this one out.
I’ll re-apply after the election.
Then don’t vote, it is a violent act, and you really have no good choices. Pour yourself a glass of scotch and watch a good television show or listen to some music. It will be much more fulfilling.
I had a preference based on personal knowledge, having met the guys, for congressman and Senator. For the others, I just voted the incumbent out or voted against the party that held the seat before the election. The exception was the one state level candidate who still lives at home with his parents. I find that hard to tolerate.
Steve
I voted to increase my sales tax.
I also let my children pick who I voted for sheriff.