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Checking the mail today, I found that my absentee ballot for the Illinois Republican Primary had arrived. I feel a bit dirty even handling something that smells like so much elephant dung, but there seemed little point in voting in the Democratic Primary this time around. Barrack Obama has handled his presidency even more poorly than I had anticipated, capitulating to the G.O.P a ridiculous amount. However, as much as I would enjoy a contested primary for the Dems, there really isn't another alternative on the donkey side of things.
Right. So which of thesescumbags fine upstanding Americans will I be voting to send up against #44 in November. Reading straight off the ballot, my options are:
Hurm. Tough call on who to choose. With the exception of "Buddy", I can't stand the lot of them.[*]
Well, at least I've got a few weeks to decide. It certainly will not be the Newt, as I would vote for primordial ooze before I voted for him. Probably not Mitt "I'll pretend to believe anything that will make you vote for me" Romney, either. Ron Paul? We disagree in the extreme on economics, but have some common ground in other areas. On the other hand, he stands as much chance of winning the nomination as Charles "Who?" Roemer and Rick "Ooops" Perry. Maybe Rick Santorum? With a race this volatile, today's polls have no bearing on tomorrow's results... but, for the moment, he has momentum. I can't imagine him ever beating Obama in the general, so maybe tactical voting is the way to go?
I guess it comes down to Ron Paul if I vote for the "best" of this sorry lot and Rick Santorum if I choose tactics. Recently,![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
gyades reminded me of some wise words against tactical voting, so perhaps that will determine the way forward.
Meanwhile, I do continue to enjoy the absurd reality television that is the Republican nomination race. Very sorry that Perry dropped out; it's not half as much fun without him!
[*] And the only reason "Buddy" gets off the hook is that I had never heard of him before today!
Right. So which of these
- Mitt Romney
- Ron Paul
- Rick Perry
- Newt Gingrich
- Charles "Buddy" Roemer
- Rick Santorum
Hurm. Tough call on who to choose. With the exception of "Buddy", I can't stand the lot of them.[*]
Well, at least I've got a few weeks to decide. It certainly will not be the Newt, as I would vote for primordial ooze before I voted for him. Probably not Mitt "I'll pretend to believe anything that will make you vote for me" Romney, either. Ron Paul? We disagree in the extreme on economics, but have some common ground in other areas. On the other hand, he stands as much chance of winning the nomination as Charles "Who?" Roemer and Rick "Ooops" Perry. Maybe Rick Santorum? With a race this volatile, today's polls have no bearing on tomorrow's results... but, for the moment, he has momentum. I can't imagine him ever beating Obama in the general, so maybe tactical voting is the way to go?
I guess it comes down to Ron Paul if I vote for the "best" of this sorry lot and Rick Santorum if I choose tactics. Recently,
gyades reminded me of some wise words against tactical voting, so perhaps that will determine the way forward.Meanwhile, I do continue to enjoy the absurd reality television that is the Republican nomination race. Very sorry that Perry dropped out; it's not half as much fun without him!
[*] And the only reason "Buddy" gets off the hook is that I had never heard of him before today!
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