Life before 2008 20 Jul 2007 03:52 pm
Changing to Republican in order to vote in the primaries…
I didn’t realize that this was necessary; but Ron is getting interest from a broad spectrum of voters from all affiliations and in order for them to do more than just talk…in order for him to actually get the Republican nomination…they will have to change their party affiliation in order to do so. Here is an article on it.
And here is a good NY Times article on him; I think it’s too soon to be so resolute as the last sentence is, but the content is a good bio and reminds of the commonality that is swelling amid voters who are usually on opposite sides: “But what is “Ron’s message”? Whatever the campaign purports to be about, the main thing it has done thus far is to serve as a clearinghouse for voters who feel unrepresented by mainstream Republicans and Democrats. The antigovernment activists of the right and the antiwar activists of the left have many differences, maybe irreconcilable ones. But they have a lot of common beliefs too, and their numbers — and anger — are of a considerable magnitude.”
And you know? I was thinking today of how fed up I am about taxes….I pay taxes for a school system I don’t use. I pay taxes for a social security system that won’t be there for me to use. I pay taxes to fund a war I want to be over. Local taxes for roads and such make sense but not a whole lot other does. Just more thoughts on a friday afternoon….
on 24 Jul 2007 at 10:33 pm 1.Queenofthehill said …
You don’t have to actually switch to Republican to vote in the Republican Primary in Tennessee. When you walk into the polling place, they will merely ask you which primary you are voting in and will set the machine accordingly (or give you the correct piece of paper). I have never officially declared a party affiliation and never intend to. I flip flop between primaries depending on who needs my vote most. Sometimes, I vote for the weaker of one party because I think he or she would be more easily defeated by my chosen opponent of the other party.
Politics is a chess game! Enjoy it — and be sure to go to the Victory Party planned for your candidate. Win or lose, it is good to be amongst other believers at the moment of truth. (Yes, I was at the Kerry Victory Party…)
on 14 Sep 2007 at 9:01 pm 2.Living Deliberately » Freedom of Speech said …
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