The bit about Patrick and the murderer... Elections is an area of life where I don't behave rationally - it doesn't seem worth it. I am so thoroughly disgusted with Healey for using the murderer story in her campaign that it just about makes up my mind, even though I am not impressed with Patrick at all. Yeah, it was too tempting not to use that way, but still, it makes me puke.
I still don't know anything about Fargo/Martinez, so I probably won't vote in that race. Any suggestions there?
I think both the pandering to the murderer and the overrun of commercials on it is pretty disgusting, I guess it just depends which is more disgusting to you.
I'm reading up on the Fargo/Martinez race now. Fargo seems to have done a pretty good job for us locally, if you believe her website (and I'm assuming there's no call to outright lie about things easily checked). Martinez, on the other hand, is a Republican, and I feel like we need a better-balanced senate than 87% dem, especially with a Dem governor coming in. On the first hand again, Martinez doesn't have any political experience, so I'm not sure what her quals are. On the second hand again, maybe that's a good thing. I'm looking at some local paper articles to find some less biased sources on the issues.
Ech. no clear winner on the Fargo/Martinez choice for me. Some highlights, since you ask, and for bloguser-Fargo voted for the in-state tuition to illegals, but now says she is against it. Martinez is strongly against illegal immigration
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yes, but voting for a republican considering there's virtually no republican party in the state is an ideological choice in itself. In any case, I'm choosing to ignore that issue here, since there's really no chance that Mass will suddenly pass pro-life laws.
Well, republicans had the governor seat for 16 years, so at least there is a real race there. But you have to admit, the Democrats are making your life easy on the abortion issue here.
Hm, I took a quiz here http://www.votebyissue.org/election2006/ and still came up with a slight preference for Patrick. Looks like anyone but Ross would suit me all right (but not well), issue-wise.
good link - I agreed with healey most, then Mihos, then Patrick, and not at all with Ross, exactly as expected. Well, at least I'm 40% for our future governor.
1. I voted before taking the test. :) 2. I still dislike Patrick's extra attension to his race. 3. I was sure patrick would win, so I wanted to encourage other candidates (who are not lunies).
The bit about Patrick and the murderer... Elections is an area of life where I don't behave rationally - it doesn't seem worth it. I am so thoroughly disgusted with Healey for using the murderer story in her campaign that it just about makes up my mind, even though I am not impressed with Patrick at all. Yeah, it was too tempting not to use that way, but still, it makes me puke.
I still don't know anything about Fargo/Martinez, so I probably won't vote in that race. Any suggestions there?
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I'm reading up on the Fargo/Martinez race now. Fargo seems to have done a pretty good job for us locally, if you believe her website (and I'm assuming there's no call to outright lie about things easily checked). Martinez, on the other hand, is a Republican, and I feel like we need a better-balanced senate than 87% dem, especially with a Dem governor coming in. On the first hand again, Martinez doesn't have any political experience, so I'm not sure what her quals are. On the second hand again, maybe that's a good thing. I'm looking at some local paper articles to find some less biased sources on the issues.
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I'm not sure it makes any sense to look at the abortion issue - it's a purely ideological, impractical matter, isn't it?
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Mihos - 50%
Patrick - 80%
Healey - 20%
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2. I still dislike Patrick's extra attension to his race.
3. I was sure patrick would win, so I wanted to encourage other candidates (who are not lunies).
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