Primary Day

[sarahmichelef]

To quote TRex, "Imanaboat!" (I'm gonna vote.) She was very excited about the idea, but I think a bit disappointed when there were no nautical craft present. She did like pulling the big red lever to register the votes, though.

Didn't know a damn thing about the local elections; I pretty much pointed and guessed. In state races, it didn't really matter whether I voted for Spitzer or Suozzi. There was a poll a couple of weeks ago in which Spitzer had a 13 point lead...among Republicans. I didn't even realize Hilary had an opponent, which is too bad, since from what I've heard of him after the fact he's a candidate I would have been interested in (anti-war union organizer).

In the national picture, I just can't get that upset about Chaffey getting the nomination in RI. He's more liberal than many of the Democrats currently in the Senate (Hilary being a good example!). I guess I'm not that wedded to the Democratic party - I'm more interested in what a person is going to do once elected rather than what party theyr'e from.

Comments

[irihs.livejournal.com]

Heh, did you read Naomi's post yesterday about Kiera and voting/boating? I guess it's just a hard word for the little ones.

[alphasarah.livejournal.com]

I don't read Naomi's journal, but yeah. "V" and "B" sound really similar and I'm not surprised they get confused.

[greyhame.livejournal.com]

Chafee also has a good chance of losing in the general; he's running significantly behind the Democract, Sheldon Whitehouse, in current polls.

I feel bad for Chafee, really. He's a good man, and he had to see his father, John Chafee, suffer almost exactly the same fate: a national GOP busily moving far to the extreme right telling him "we don't need your kind." If the national party machine had supported him against Laffey from the beginning, or if some influential people had had a talk with Laffey and gotten him not to run at all, he wouldn't have had to go so negative in the primary and end up so damaged against Whitehouse for the general. If control of Congress weren't in question -- I believe in both houses there are enough seats in play to flip control -- I'd rather a smart, honorable, moderate-liberal, experienced and respected Republican like Chafee stay there to put on the brakes, than have the seat go to a Democrat who hasn't got that kind of track record yet. But it's a remarkable example of the GOP cutting off their nose to spite their face, as Chafee's seat in very blue Rhode Island was a lot like the governorship in Massachusetts; and I think the value of getting Democrats back in control of the Congress outweighs my sympathy for Chafee right now.

[alphasarah.livejournal.com]

You've had the opportunity to see a lot more about that race than I have - I haven't sought it out.

Control of both houses IS up for grabs - the buzz I heard a couple of weeks ago was that it looked like the House would flip and the Senate wouldn't (or was it the other way? I can't remember...). But I just don't have that much faith in the Democratic party to present a unified front / cohesive policy agenda that I think it'll make a huge difference. But I'd be more than happy to be proven wrong.

[greyhame.livejournal.com]

It's probably more likely that the House will flip, yeah. The big reason I want to see at least one house turn over is not so much that I think the Democrats are awesome -- they are starting to get their feet back under them, I think, but they've got a long way to go before they have a real, cohesive message that Americans will buy into. But I want the brake on Bush, and I want Democrats back in the committee chair positions. I especially want the Senate to flip, though, to give Obama in particular a chance to really shine.

[brewergnome.livejournal.com]

It's remarkably like what the Dems have been doing to themselves until this election, actually.

[chargirlgenius.livejournal.com]

We had every intention of voting yesterday, but when Henry woke from his afternoon nap with a 105 fever, everything else went out the window.

[alphasarah.livejournal.com]

That'd do it. Poor little dude - hopefully the little invading critters will be fought off soon.

[greydora.livejournal.com]

it's all about being an independent so the government doesn't spy on you ALL THE TIME for registering as socialist.