CA Election

BarTopDancer · 06-05-2006, 09:56 AM

I decided to start a thread for this since rather than post in the Random Throughts thread...

So, the CA election is quickly coming upon us. And I don't care. I used to be soooo excited about going to vote, did my research, made educated votes for everything. And now? I just don't care. Jadedness and apathy have taken over.

I know we have at least two people running for office, and a prop that Martin Sheen wants you to vote for and other people don't. I'm sure there is much more to the election. It's major, we're electing a new Governor, or re-electing the Governator.

Is CA really better now that A-hnold has taken the reigns? I think he stopped the damage that Davis was doing to the Community Colleges, but other than that I'm not sure. Are we worse for it? I doubt it.

Educate me. Educate each other. I know the apathy and jadeness isn't unique to me. Can we make a difference? Do our votes really matter?

scaeagles · 06-05-2006, 10:14 AM

I know nothing of CA politics, bt I think your special election coming up tomorrow is interesting. The corrupt republican Duke Cunningham is being replaced.

I read that the democrat candidate - can't remember her name - said to a latino audience something to the effect that they don't need to be legal citizens to vote.

Yikes.

Alex · 06-05-2006, 10:38 AM

That's what she said but she clearly meant to say that you don't need papers to help out with a campaign (not necessarily lightyears better but still).

I really don't care about much in this election either. I'm inclined to vote for Schwarzenegger this time around (I didn't in the recall election) since I don't think he has done anything terrible since getting elected and has at least pushed for reform on some important issues that I don't think will be addressed by either Westley or Angelides.

I oppose the referendum and proposition process so I vote no on all of those out of principal. I don't vote on positions where I have no qualifications to decide who is better for the job (I have no idea what BART Commissioner #3 or Water Quality Board Trustee #5 do) and now that I am out in the suburbs and really don't care about local politics this creates quite a few positions where I won't be voting.

I will be filing an absentee ballot for Arizona, however, so that I can have my chance at the $1,000,000.

Not Afraid · 06-05-2006, 10:42 AM

I put my absentee ballot in the mail. I'm done with this election, the mailings. the phone calls. Done.

The race I'm most interested in is the run-off election for Lond Beach Mayor.

Ghoulish Delight · 06-05-2006, 10:43 AM

We had 8 messages on our machine when we got home. 7 were campaign recordings.

I have no idea what's going on in this election. As such, I probably won't vote. I know, I'm a horrible citizen, but I'd rather not vote than vote uninformed.

Alex · 06-05-2006, 11:15 AM

When Lani and I moved we gave up the landline and just use our cell phones. This has made election season much more tolerable.

alphabassettgrrl · 06-05-2006, 11:35 AM

I haven't been able to find information on the candidates. I need to search on-line but the information book they sent is about useless.

Mid-term elections generally don't bring much excitement from anybody who's not actually running.

SzczerbiakManiac · 06-05-2006, 11:55 AM

I'm thrilled I won't have to hear any more mud-slinging commercials after tomorrow!

Well, at least until the next election.

€uroMeinke · 06-05-2006, 12:06 PM

My Ballot's in the mail

BarTopDancer · 06-05-2006, 10:25 PM

Oh crap. It's tomorrow? Shows you how much I don't care.

Oh well. I doubt I'll be voting since I can't make an educated vote.

06-05-2006, 09:56 AM	#1
BarTopDancer Prepping... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Here, there, everywhere Posts: 11,405	CA Election I decided to start a thread for this since rather than post in the Random Throughts thread... So, the CA election is quickly coming upon us. And I don't care. I used to be soooo excited about going to vote, did my research, made educated votes for everything. And now? I just don't care. Jadedness and apathy have taken over. I know we have at least two people running for office, and a prop that Martin Sheen wants you to vote for and other people don't. I'm sure there is much more to the election. It's major, we're electing a new Governor, or re-electing the Governator. Is CA really better now that A-hnold has taken the reigns? I think he stopped the damage that Davis was doing to the Community Colleges, but other than that I'm not sure. Are we worse for it? I doubt it. Educate me. Educate each other. I know the apathy and jadeness isn't unique to me. Can we make a difference? Do our votes really matter? __________________ Spork is the new MacGyver Postcards From My Edge
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06-05-2006, 10:14 AM	#2
scaeagles I LIKE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,819	I know nothing of CA politics, bt I think your special election coming up tomorrow is interesting. The corrupt republican Duke Cunningham is being replaced. I read that the democrat candidate - can't remember her name - said to a latino audience something to the effect that they don't need to be legal citizens to vote. Yikes.
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06-05-2006, 10:42 AM	#4
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	I put my absentee ballot in the mail. I'm done with this election, the mailings. the phone calls. Done. The race I'm most interested in is the run-off election for Lond Beach Mayor.
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06-05-2006, 10:43 AM	#5
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	We had 8 messages on our machine when we got home. 7 were campaign recordings. I have no idea what's going on in this election. As such, I probably won't vote. I know, I'm a horrible citizen, but I'd rather not vote than vote uninformed. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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06-05-2006, 11:15 AM	#6
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	When Lani and I moved we gave up the landline and just use our cell phones. This has made election season much more tolerable.
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06-05-2006, 10:38 AM	#3
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	That's what she said but she clearly meant to say that you don't need papers to help out with a campaign (not necessarily lightyears better but still). I really don't care about much in this election either. I'm inclined to vote for Schwarzenegger this time around (I didn't in the recall election) since I don't think he has done anything terrible since getting elected and has at least pushed for reform on some important issues that I don't think will be addressed by either Westley or Angelides. I oppose the referendum and proposition process so I vote no on all of those out of principal. I don't vote on positions where I have no qualifications to decide who is better for the job (I have no idea what BART Commissioner #3 or Water Quality Board Trustee #5 do) and now that I am out in the suburbs and really don't care about local politics this creates quite a few positions where I won't be voting. I will be filing an absentee ballot for Arizona, however, so that I can have my chance at the $1,000,000.
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06-05-2006, 11:35 AM	#7
alphabassettgrrl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,978	I haven't been able to find information on the candidates. I need to search on-line but the information book they sent is about useless. Mid-term elections generally don't bring much excitement from anybody who's not actually running. __________________ Why cycling? Anything [sport] that had to do with a ball, I wasn't very good at. -Lance Armstrong
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06-05-2006, 11:55 AM	#8
SzczerbiakManiac "ZER-bee-ak" Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,409	I'm thrilled I won't have to hear any more mud-slinging commercials after tomorrow! Well, at least until the next election.
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06-05-2006, 10:25 PM	#10
BarTopDancer Prepping... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Here, there, everywhere Posts: 11,405	Oh crap. It's tomorrow? Shows you how much I don't care. Oh well. I doubt I'll be voting since I can't make an educated vote. __________________ Spork is the new MacGyver Postcards From My Edge
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