The League of Women Voters has published their voting guide. I've
read through it and have come to some conclusions about some of the
candidates. (Try it. Read each candidate's response. Slowly. Let each
sentence stand on its own. Do you agree with it or not? Is it
encouraging, flat-out wrong or indicative of leaning in the wrong
direction? Some say some good things. Others just beat around the
bush.)
The Greens have some good candidates. I was even impressed with some
Republican's statements but none impress me enough to actually vote
for any of them. (What, give them a signal that all the shenanigans
they've put us through for the past 6 years is ok? No way.)
Comptroller
Julia Willebrand - Green
Attorney General
Rachel Treichler - Green
State Supreme Court
Two democrats - Alan Scheinkman & Sam D Walker
State Senate
Nancy Low Hogan
tom Morahan has been acting nervous. His minions have bugged me twice
by calling and pretending to be an independent poll but as the poll
goes on, it becomes obvious that it is Morahan behind it. Morahan has
done some good things (mental health, possibly environmental) but he
is a a calculating, sleazy Republican so I hope he loses.
US House
17th District (my district) - Eliot Engel. He's been on the right
side of almost everything I have petitioned him about. One or two
votes were very wrong and inexplicable but overall he is very good.
19th District (not my district) - John Hall
Hall has a good chance to unseat Republican Sue (Bush rubberstamp)
Kelly. I hope he wins.
County Judge
Two Democrats - Victor Alfieri & Charles Apotheker
Rockland County Legislator
17th District (not my district)
Connie Coker - Democrat
6th District (not my district)
Bruce Levine - I like damn everything he said in the League's Voter Guide.
Alden Wolfe has also been responsive to an issue I wrote about but as
far as I know he isn't actually running yet remains on the ballot.
(And isn't in my district anyway.)
All gubernatorial candidates say they are against gerrymandering. So
why does it continue? Why aren't more people upset that the two
dominant parties rearrange the voting districts each time they get
the chance, so that they can remain in power. Wake up people. (And
while we're at it, let's open up the airwaves (cable too) to ALL
candidates for free. The price of TV ads are one major source of
corruption in the whole election/democratic process.)
A few more things to worry about:
- How may dead people will vote this election? The paper today said
that there are 75,000 in NY State? The election process is DEEPLY
flawed. Local Board of Elections (choose your locality) are nests of
incompetence and partisanship (whatever the reason why). Be
suspicious. Be protective of your right to vote accurately.
- Will election machines actually record our votes? Will any partisan
hanky-panky or volunteer poll-worker incompetence affect votes
near/in the election places?
Other endorsements will come before election day. My overall approach
- Republicans are de facto NOT worthy of a vote unless there are
extraordinary circumstances: What would make me vote for a
Republican? If they are actually good people. If they have
interesting ideas that will actually help society rather than
continue the status quo of their party. I haven't found anyone worthy
of breaking this rule this time around.
Oh, one last thing. Look this up on Spencer in the Journal News:
U.S. SENATE RACE A TRADITIONAL CONSERVATIVE
January 15, 2006 ** 2984 words ** ID: wst2006011610550993
He sounds like a perfect Republican candidate!
(Me, I'm a a proud Tax-Raising, Latte-Drinking*, Sushi-Eating*, Volvo-Driving*, New York Times-Reading, Body-Piercing*, Hollywood-Loving, Left-Wing Freak, I mean liberal. * PS I don't actually drink latte, eat sushi, drive a Volvo or have any body piercings but I agree with the sentiments.)
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