An early sunny winter morning ushered in this Tuesday, a good harbinger for those bent on fulfilling a crucial civic duty – voting for the presidential candidates plus a round of propositions placed on the ballot. Being a registered Independent, I am entitled to vote also on the candidates of one of two parties that allowed unaffiliated voters to participate in their primaries. The two parties allowing this are the Democrat Party and the American Independent Party.
But the surfeit bordering on ennui of media coverage of the different multi-pronged campaigns leading to this somehow turned me out, so I decided that I would only vote on the seven (7) measures on the ballot. Four of them making a tight cluster since they all pertained to Native American gaming issues.
At past 11 a.m., I drove quietly to our assigned polling place. And this being the first time since our move from another county, I had to drive slowly so as not to miss our polling place, which is snugly nestled in a quite hidden cul-de-sac in one of the residential developments here in western Tracy. And so positioned inside a residential garage as to not easily be recognizable until within a distance of a few meters or so.
Anyway the warm sunny day was a good respite from the cold nights we have been experiencing, enough to make me park a little distance away and thus allow the little leisurely walk to the place.
It did not look like it was primary/election day. And driving to another section of Tracy to do some errands, the same observation prevailed. No signs of excited activity. I thought maybe later when people have gotten out of work that’s when most will attend to this important civic duty.
But for my purposes, it did not seem like Super Tuesday. More like any Tuesday except that the sun shone early, clearly a teasing invitation for people to go out and enjoy its warmth and glow.
To idle the day?
I've never seen fit to vote in a primary. I KNOW I'm going to vote for the Republican, because the two Democrat choices are so unbelievably weak. Both are playing the "class" card, both are populist, pandering to the "down with the rich industrialists" crowd. I'd be happier if it was Romney for my side, but it looks like McCAin. Regardless, I'll vote for him if he becomes the nominee.
ReplyDeleteThat appears to be how things are shaping up - McCain vs. The Clinton Machine. The Dems super-delegates will provide that leaping boost for Hillary, and McCain has the momentum.
ReplyDeleteI too had leaned on Romney, but McCain would be acceptable.
And California gave it to Hillary and McCain, though the CA republicans are vastly outnumbered by the democrats.