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Some Primary Advice Please

by Teacher Toni
Sat Dec 15th, 2007 at 07:21:56 AM EST

As we all know, Michigan is one of the states that moved its primary date up, hoping to have a bigger say in who the nominees are. Both national parties have punished the state parties - taking away convention delegates.

The Michigan primary is January 15. I am looking at my absentee ballot application and I need to make a decision, do I register Democratic or Republican?

In the Democratic primary, my choices will be Hillary Clinton, Mike Gravel, and Dennis Kucinich. If I voted in the Republican primary, my choices, as disgusting as all of the are, would be numerically greater and I could mess around and cast a ballot for a dark horse - like Ron Paul. Or vote for someone who is lagging behind after New Hampshire and Iowa.

Of course, my third option is to boycott the whole broken primary system completely. Since moving to Canada, I have been fascinated with how the nomination process happens here. Conventions are more than week-long pep rallies and commercials. There is potential for them to be gripping and suspenseful.

Please vote below and then leave me some words of wisdom.

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Some Primary Advice Please | 7 comments (7 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Some Primary Advice Please (4.00 / 2)

Our May primary is so late that it has little or no meaning on the state and national level, but I still vote because of local candidates. I figure the local stuff is where my vote can have the most impact anyway. A seat on the Bloomington (home of Indiana University) city council was decided in a recount this past week by 4 votes.

"Only when we are no longer afraid do we begin to live." Dorothy Thompson, Journalist

by Indianadem on Sat Dec 15th, 2007 at 12:41:46 PM EST

Re: Some Primary Advice Please (none / 0)

There are no local issues on the ballot. It's just the primary

Is it 2009 yet?

by Teacher Toni (tacoralatyahoodotcom) on Mon Dec 17th, 2007 at 07:52:36 AM EST
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Re: Some Primary Advice Please (none / 1)

I haven't voted in a primary since the 70s. It's been that long since I liked the dems positions and actions enough to register as one. I can't so I feel any great loss at not being part of the primary process.

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Sat Dec 15th, 2007 at 08:37:26 AM EST

Re: Some Primary Advice Please (none / 0)

I've never voted in a primary before. I dislike the whole primary system, but I urge my students to vote.

Is it 2009 yet?

by Teacher Toni (tacoralatyahoodotcom) on Mon Dec 17th, 2007 at 07:51:06 AM EST
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Fool's vote (none / 1)

Clinton sole top Democrat in Michigan primary race

Her two closest rivals in national polls, Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois and former Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina, both withdrew their names. So did New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson and Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware, said Kelly Chesney, a spokeswoman for the Michigan secretary of state.

MDP:
9. Supporters of Joe Biden, John Edwards, Barack Obama and Bill Richardson are urged to vote "uncommitted" instead of writing in their candidates' names because write-in votes for those candidates will not be counted.

"But I will not let myself be reduced to silence."

by Oui on Sat Dec 15th, 2007 at 09:23:13 AM EST

Register Dem, vote Kucinich (none / 1)

It won't do any good, but it will keep them nervous to know their anointed candidates lack support.

by Gaianne on Sun Dec 16th, 2007 at 10:56:54 PM EST

Re: Register Dem, vote Kucinich (none / 0)

That had kind of been my thought. I like Kucinich and he's the only candidate that really reflects my beliefs - for the most part.

Is it 2009 yet?

by Teacher Toni (tacoralatyahoodotcom) on Mon Dec 17th, 2007 at 07:53:46 AM EST
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