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.

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[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.

[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.

[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.

[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.