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No Vested Interest

(5,196 posts) Sat Oct 25, 2014, 01:13 AM Oct 2014

Hamilton County - I voted all Dem today, except one write-in.

It was easy to vote for all the Dems statewide.
I needed a cheat sheet to make sure I had all the Dem-endorsed judges right. That was easy, too, as the Ham. Co Dems sent out a list.

The write-in was for county commissioner. The endorsed candidate had been asked to step aside when a sitting Repub. commissioner decided against putting a levy request on the ballot for repair of our venerable Music Hall; the initiative had been worked on by a large contingent of businessmen, headed by our now Head of Veterans Affairs, Bob McDonald, recently President of P&G.

The dummy Dem, who has never run for office before, refused to step side for a more seasoned candidate, who would have a better chance, in light of the Repub's vote, to win the seat and turn the County commission blue.

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Hamilton County - I voted all Dem today, except one write-in. (Original Post) No Vested Interest Oct 2014 OP

I voted all Dem here in NM Warpy Oct 2014 #1

I'll be voting all Dem this weekend in California. JDPriestly Oct 2014 #2

I voted for all Democratic candidates. safeinOhio Oct 2014 #3

Don't you just hate it when you have no choice No Vested Interest Oct 2014 #4

Warpy

(113,130 posts)

1. I voted all Dem here in NM

Reply to No Vested Interest (Original post)

Sat Oct 25, 2014, 01:36 AM

Oct 2014

There were a couple of ballot initiatives that stank of Koch so I voted against them.

I hope people take the time to read them so they won't pass.

JDPriestly

(57,936 posts)

2. I'll be voting all Dem this weekend in California.

Reply to No Vested Interest (Original post)

Sat Oct 25, 2014, 01:48 AM

Oct 2014

California is about as blue as blue can be. The big questions are about how to vote on propositions. I'll be doing a lot of research before I vote. If anyone has any suggestions, I'd appreciate it. I haven't had the time to follow the propositions this year -- not like I usually do.

safeinOhio

(34,069 posts)

3. I voted for all Democratic candidates.

Reply to No Vested Interest (Original post)

Sat Oct 25, 2014, 04:37 AM

Oct 2014

That meant that I didn't vote for any local office as there were none running in my area. I know many liberals in my area that register as Republicans so they can vote for the most liberal repub as there are hardly ever any Democratic candidates on our local ballot.

No Vested Interest

(5,196 posts)

4. Don't you just hate it when you have no choice

Reply to safeinOhio (Reply #3)

Sat Oct 25, 2014, 12:17 PM

Oct 2014

of Dem. candidates for local offices?

We usually have, and do in this election as well, no Dem. candidates for many of the judgeships. Apparently recruiting for those offices is very difficult, as the Ham. Co. courthouse is stacked with Republicans, though Dems have made headway in recent years for some county offices, including sheriff, auditor and coroner.

Due to our gerrymandered Congressional districts, the opposition for incumbent House Representatives are unknown names and unlikely to make much headway. I do give the lesser known candidates credit, though, for stepping up and representing those of us who would like to see a change in our House delegation.

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