Striaght Ticket Voting, or, How Dumb Are We?
A few days ago I registered as an absentee voter, and today I got a letter from the Democratic Party. It was basically a grab bag of political flyers for every Democrat running in my district, explaining why I should vote for them. But here’s the kicker: they sent me a big yellow sheet that lays out exactly who to vote for in each section of the ballot. It doesn’t describe the people at all, simply their names and the fact that they are Democratic Party approved.
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: Straight Ticket Voting, Democrats, Democratic Party, Virginia
Rudy Giuliani at RPV Fundraising Dinner
Although my focus has mainly been on Mitt Romney and his bid for the Republican nomination, I was lucky enough to attend a fundraising dinner for the Republican Party of Virginia (RPV) which featured Rudy Giuliani as its special guest and keynote speaker. After a brief introduction by RPV Chairman Ed Gillespi (former RNC Chair), Mr. Giuliani took the stage. He seemed quite at ease speaking to the crowd and even opened with a joke, saying that there were more Republicans present at the dinner (about 150) than there are Republicans in all of the city of New York. (Continued below the fold...)
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: Rudy Giuliani, 2008 Presidential Campaign, Virginia