Illinois Primary Elections

[innersanctum]

Tomorrow is the Illinois primary elections. In the primaries, you have to declare your party affiliations (while in the general elections, it is not necessary). This year's elections includes the governorship and I am going to have to take the democratic ballot for one very big reason. I am sure that Mr. Blagojevich will win his primary but he won't be getting his vote from me. I voted for this guy in 2002 and quickly realized he was the wrong guy for the job.

He refuses to sit in the states capital opting instead to use his office in Chicago. Afterall, what's good for Chicago, will certainly be great for Illinois! He is a Chicagoan and has a lot of Chicago interests on his agenda but Chicago isn't the entire state of Illinois. He doesn't seem to have his finger on the pulse of what is in the best interests of Illinois. I assume he might be a great mayor a alderman in Chicago but he has obviously disrespected the residents of Illinois by not being near the lawmakers of the state and knowing what is going on across the state. I am sure he will get the nomination for the fall but in the fall, I will probably be voting for a Republican governor (come on Judy Baar Topinka!).

[CplCJ]

Not being from Illinois, I find it hard to comment. I think it is good that you are looking into the backgrounds, history of the candidates, etc. An educated voter is the best.

[innersanctum]

I posted to show that while I consider myself a democrat at heart, I don't always feel that a democrat is the best person to hold every office in the government, basically.

[CplCJ]

The difference I see in you juxtaposed with a hardcore Democrat is this: You educate yourself with the issues and where the candidates stand on them. Then you vote based on your feelings of the same issues. If more people would do that, we might get better leaders elected. I myself am guilty of not doing that the way I should.

[Green Man]

I have to agree with ya Steve. Blagoyavich has to go.