Spin

These are the races I'm voting on, with my choices bolded:

Libertarian vs. Republican incumbent vs. Tea Party vs. Anti-immigrant write-in vs. pro-life, anti-tax, pro-drilling, conservative Democrat - none of the above

Democrat vs. Libertarian vs. Republican

Democrat vs. Libertarian vs. Republican incumbent

Democrat vs. Republican

Democrat vs. Tea-Party Libertarian vs. Republican incumbent

Libertarian vs. Republican incumbent

Democrat incumbent vs. Republican

Democrat vs. Republican incumbent

Libertarian vs. Republican incumbent

Democrat vs. Republican incumbent

Democrat vs. Libertarian vs. Republican incumbent

Libertarian vs. Republican incumbent

Independent vs. Republican

 

How I want to vote:  Green, Green, Green, Green, Green, Green, Green, Green, Green, Green, Green, Green.

How the outcome will be spun, regardless of whether my votes match the final winners: "Victory for Republicans, victory against incumbents, Obama and the Democrats lose.  Oh, and third parties can't win."

There's only ONE candidate in that whole roster that I feel good about voting for, and I am betting that the Tea Party will not succeed in spoiling the Republican enough to let that Democrat win.

Also?  Of those 33 candidates, only 3 are people of color, and only 4 are women.  None are women of color.

Some choice.  Some "representative" democracy.

Comments

[John]

I got to vote in another election in which my views weren't fully represented on the ballot. At least I somewhat like the incumbents on the Congressional and borough levels, who are as close to being environmentalists as one finds in the Democratic party. I'd much prefer to be able to vote for a competitive Green party, though.

[Rana]

Now back from the polling station - turn-out was heavy, and it was a mixture of types in attendance. The poll worker said that she agreed with me that more people had shown up today than they had for the general election two years ago.