Election 2008: Dragon Endorsements [President/State]

[baxil]

Having finished a volunteer shift for our local congressional candidate -- at an office where, disturbingly, a severed goat head was left on the doorstep Friday night -- I thought I'd sit down and provide a little information about how I'm voting, and why. This is primarily going to be of interest to Californians, so I'll put the details below the

Comments

[baphnedia]

... will five 'no's on Prop 8 count as five votes? ;P

[baxil]

I only wish.

[anonymous]

Query: Where was that article of yours explaining why you shifted to Democratcy?

(That's the best word for 'quality of being a Democrat' I can think of. 'Democrat-ness' is clearer, but awkward.)

[baxil]

The three links in my comment to this thread are the closest I've come to a full summary. I've also started collecting links explaining the problems with Libertarian economic thought. I fled the party over economic policy.

The main reason I'm embarrassed to have been a Libertarian is that, more and more, the term seems to be exclusively defined by rabid adherence to that exact economic doctrine, to the point where mainstream conservatives -- even the theocrats -- are using the term for political cover.

By the way. I'm happy to hold conversations with strangers, but it looks like you might have been around for a few days and have yet to introduce yourself. Care to offer a name and/or handle so I know when I'm talking to you, as opposed to some other anonymous reader? :)

Prop 11

[firestrike]

this proposition would force them to be drawn by a panel of 5 Dems, 5 GOP and 4 independents.

At the moment, anyway. I believe that the wording of the law specifies five members from each of the two largest parties (by registration) and four that belong to neither. If/when the largest registration block for "decline to state" passes Democratic and/or Republican, we'll get five of them.

Re: Prop 11

[baxil]

I believe you're right. Thanks for the clarification.

[dragonzuela]

Thanks for the extra info on 10!

[baxil]

No problem. It's kind of sneaky.

Re: prop 7

[baxil]

Thanks for the tip. I'm happy to add a link to your post on this as an alternate viewpoint. I've already voted, unfortunately.

Have a good election day, and I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for all the ballot measures we agree on!