Wednesday, October 20, 2004

Voting in Las Vegas

Nevada has become important in this years presidential election. We're a swing state with only five electoral votes, but considered necessary to the candidates. There have been many visits by Kerry and Bush and their surrogates (wives, children and such) The money and growth people are behind Bush while less self interested foke are fed up with the war waste and poor personal economic prospects of the current admin.
On a local note mud slinging is the only campaign being used to any extent.
The questions on the ballot are confusing and mostly supported by special interest groups. NO is the way to vote on almost all of them as many are amendments to the state constitution, which is something not to be lightly considered.
There is little review process in the way initiatives can be put to vote. Enacting a law is a serious matter and well financed groups can promote there initiative in the same truthless way we allow political candidates to run.
I support John Kerry as the only way to save middle America from the elitist agenda of the Bush government.
I support a NO vote on all ballot questions.

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