Posted on May 19, 2016
Have you voted in this year's primary elections yet?
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No, the primaries aren't over yet. I know, the primary season seems interminable. Californians don't vote until June 7. That's why I'm still laboring over my mail in ballot. You should see it. All the Republican presidential candidates have been eliminated except for Trump, making my choice easy. And no, I wasn't struck by lightning for voting for him. You should see the choices for US Senator. Twenty-seven of them! And you thought you had it bad. Surprisingly, my choice was easy. Only one sounds sane (and thus doesn't stand a chance). Three fools have dared to challenge my District Representative, Mimi Walters. Don't worry. The party establishment will crush her opposition for her. Our member of the State Assembly is running (LOL) unopposed. Then there's the slate of judges no one has ever heard of and a couple of propositions that you'd need a legislative staff to help you understand. (Isn't that why we have legislators?) But voting is our duty and we, more than most, understand "duty", don't we?
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We had caucuses this year for the first time for the GOP nomination. I was out of town and voted absentee for a candidate that lost.
WE just had primaries this week fort the down ballot, and there was only one GOP race - for Senator.
Didn't have to spend much time choosing. It is also interesting to me that although I voted in the late afternoon, my signature was the only one on the page in the polling station record book.
WE just had primaries this week fort the down ballot, and there was only one GOP race - for Senator.
Didn't have to spend much time choosing. It is also interesting to me that although I voted in the late afternoon, my signature was the only one on the page in the polling station record book.
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Capt Seid Waddell
CPT Jack Durish, this year I will lose no mater which way it goes. It looks to me like we are headed for a kakistocracy.
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CPT Jack Durish
Join a party or let others provide the choices. I always made it a habit of joining the party that held the majority in whatever jurisdiction where I lived. That way I could at least get a voice in which Democrat or Republican was going to win the general election.
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CW4 Guy Butler
Not yet. I subscribed to the Eisenhower/Powell model when I first came on active duty; haven't seen a reason to leave it.
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No, didn't see anyone worth it. Didn't see any independent candidates.
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CPT Jack Durish
You could always write in your own name. That's always good for a laugh and, who knows, you might become a celebrity
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Yes. I was actually the 1st person to vote in my district. I thought there would be lines out the door, but no, I was the only one who showed up when the polls opened. I was even more disheartened at the amount of voter apathy in my state. Less than 1/3 of registered voters actually voted. It's sad when everyone complains about wanting to make a difference, but no one uses the tools at their disposal.
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Yea I've already voted. I think the primary is a joke. It would be better if all state's primaries were on the same day, just like the general election. Then we wouldn't have so much crap to listen to all the time.
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