I need to begin this entry with a retraction.  A few times over the course of this blog, I have stated that I did not register under any particular party, and was therefore ineligible to vote in any primary.  I found out, today, that that is not true.

I went to my local precinct to see if there were any non-primary issues up for vote (in my locality, we often vote on random things on weird days).  There were none, but the precinct workers did not want to let me go without checking to see if I could vote in a primary.  It turns out that I am a registered Democrat.  Normally, when filling out my voter registration card,  I do not select any party.  The last time I filled out a voter reg. card, I was half asleep.  Evidentially, I selected Democrat.  For today, that suited me, fine.

For the important races, I’ll tell you my selections.  For the gubernatorial candidate, as promised, I voted for Rashad Jafer.  For Lieutenant Governor, I did not cast a vote.  I have not followed the Democratic LG candidates, and in all honesty, I would like to see a party split in office, when it comes to those two positions.

In all other races, I either did not vote (as I have not followed the local races well enough, in my area (hey, I only opened the poliblog in February… Give me time to catch up)), or voted for those running unopposed (may as well).  For the Democratic referrendums on the ballot, I voted “FOR” in both cases.

After voting, I stepped outside and noticed the sample ballots, listing the issues and races for both parties.  I took a long look at the Republican ticket.  In all honesty, I would not have voted in any of the individual races, but nearly all of the Republican referendums on the ballot would have gotten a “FOR” vote, from me.  If I remember correctly, all but one were economy-related, and as many well know, I am fiscally/economically conservative (for the most part).

Well, that’s it, folks.  Hope you all voted in your respective primaries.  I may drop by my precinct convention (7:15pm at your local polling place), and see if there is anything shaking.  If so, expect an entry.  If not, well…

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