Voting

[Marigold2]

Yes I will take your advice Karen. I just so hate how they all lie about the other person, twisting the truth, confusing people and scaring the elderly.

[Catlady711]

Marigold, go, vote and just don't select any candidates, or if you can find one person vote for that one. It will be recorded that out of X voters, A got so many votes and b got so many votes, and they don't equal the total, so the "protest" votes(or lack thereof) are noted. That makes more of an impact than staying home.

I knew you could write in votes, I didn't know you could vote without selecting anyone!

[Karen]

I knew you could write in votes, I didn't know you could vote without selecting anyone!

Yes, you can turn in a blank ballot if you really need to. And it does send a message!

[kitten645]

Absolutely vote. Sadly it's come down to voting to keep the least sane OUT of office. I wish they would run on their record/principles etc rather than taking it to the gutter. I think it's left to us to ignore the ads and do the research. I find it particularly revolting that many people are able to buy there way into office these days. I already voted!

[moosmom]

I've been where you are, Marigold2. No one fits the profile for what I want in a Governor. I'm tired of these bashing commercials. Am I not going to vote and possibly hand over the Governor's seat to someone I really don't care for? Oh hell no!! Can't wait for Nov. 2nd to come!!

It's a process of elimination. Pick the one that doesn't bash everyone. One that has a little bit of dignity left.

[Freedom]

The campaigns are really rough this year. **shakes head** Our local newspaper started about 6 weeks ago to "test" all the allegations. We have a daily "truth" meter.

Nominee X says Nominee Y did this. Did s/he? And the meter registers True, False, Half Truth, or Not the Entire Story. Then there is a short write up explaining how the paper came to their result.

The "worst" one from my perspective: Current Attorney General (who is running for reelection with 5 challengers, seems every party has a candidate in that race) did not charge the Providence Mayor's brother for fraud. Yes that was true BECAUSE under state law he is not permitted to, conflict of interest, he refers it to the Fed and THEY handled the prosecution. AND got the guilty verdict. So the Challenger makes it sound like the current AG messed up, when he did exactly the right thing. Talk about twisting the facts!

[wombat2u2004]

Pollies are starting to all become lowlifes.