politics

[butchnotes]

The countdown to the NH primary is dominating the news here, as we are so close to the border. Also, as a native of the state it is something I have always followed fairly closely. I am somewhat relieved this year that I do not have to take part in this first primary but can wait until Vermont's later in the primary season. I do not know yet for

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[quakerkid]

funny how i know exactly who i would vote for, and wish i lived somewhere where my primary was early enough to actually matter!

[butchnotes]

would you mind sharing who and why?
after the NH primary it seems like the race is still pretty wide open and it seems like every primary is actually going to matter this year! what a novel thing, a democracy with multiple viable choices that give voters real options! (rather than voting for the lesser evil)

oh, and happy belated birthday, sorry i missed it, somehow the days are slipping away faster than i can keep track of.

[quakerkid]

i would vote for edwards because of his record of solving issues for the working people and his healthcare plan, which would actually work, unlike rodham clinton's plan to require everyone to have insurance (if the insurance companies are still involved, and someone is making a profit off of it, it's not a good solution).

i would like to see edwards/richardson. not only do i like richardson, and really agreed with an interview i heard with him a while ago, but i think he's got good experience from being gov, congress critter, ambassador, etc.

pennsylvania doesn't vote until april 22, which makes us the 43rd of 50 states. how's that for not counting?

[quakerkid]

edit: idaho's election after ours is only republican, as the democrats have moved up to super duper tuesday. so, for us dems, PA is 44th of 50.

ouch.