What are your thoughts on the Greg Abbott for Governor campaign?

[breakingcontact]

You're right.

I should probably just not make any attempt to know who is running for Supreme Court justice or commissioner of agriculture. And since it's not worth being informed, might as well pull straight democrat.

The time for nuanced idealism is in the primary. Now is the time for pragmatism.

 

[Gopher711]

I'm just wondering how many of the ballot boxes are set to "Default" vote Democrat....no matter what Republican you voted for ....it's been done quite often in the past we've found out only too late and why is there never a re-vote once they are caught ? If the shoe was on the other foot they would be out for blood !

 

[Younggun]

The time for nuanced idealism is in the primary. Now is the time for pragmatism.

Sorry, you won't talk me in to voting for your guy. These aren't the droids your looking for.

 

[breakingcontact]

When I voted this morning...they handed me a pencil with which to poke the screen. The lady setting up my machine clicked wrong right away. I wasnt encouraged. This is what we are doing in America in 2014?

 

[breakingcontact]

Sorry, you won't talk me in to voting for your guy. These aren't the droids your looking for.

These? If you want to deny what is plainly present, thats on you.

 

[Younggun]

You mean, if I want to deny that there are certain republican candidates that I think are crap?

For all your talk about uneducated voters, I'm surprised at your resistance to voters educating themselves.

 

[Younggun]

Or I guess instead of researching candidates I could vote straight L since I tend to be of a politically libertarian mindset. But that would cost some of the republicans I chosen their votes.

 

[stdreb27]

You're right.

I should probably just not make any attempt to know who is running for Supreme Court justice or commissioner of agriculture. And since it's not worth being informed, might as well pull straight democrat.

Lol, well for that I have a like minded buddy, who lawyers and he know all those guys. And we've discussed it.

 

[breakingcontact]

You mean, if I want to deny that there are certain republican candidates that I think are crap?

For all your talk about uneducated voters, I'm surprised at your resistance to voters educating themselves.

I say we need less voters. Voters should educate themselves though and act on that especially in the primary.

Looking at the ballot this morning...I didn't see anyone to vote for other than the Republican. Do I like Sen Cornyn? Not a lot. I voted against him, in the primary. Today, I voted for him. I am educated not just on candidate positions, voting records and such but also the 2 party reality.

I love the primaries so I can make my ideological choice and vote for the most far right conservative I can. Then come the general election...I might just have to vote for someone I consider less than ideal because big picture, it is prudent.

 

[Mexican_Hippie]

I voted early. Generally, most of my ballot only had Rs or Ls running. Very few Ds even on the ballot. I live in a good area I guess, lol

I tend to vote L for judicial positions when it's between a L and a R. Depends if one or the other had any red flags or seemed incompetent. Wish more info was available on these positions - harder to vet than the headliners.

 

[Younggun]

Yup.

I've been doing some serious googling trying to get the skinny on these guys.

Those that haven't updated their campaign pages with any info are written off.


Others were written off over immigration or voter ID issues.

 

[coachrick]

Don't vote for Aqui, I heard he was deported.

No, Aqui is still here!

 

[Mexican_Hippie]

No, Aqui is still here!

So Aqui is aqui?

 

[coachrick]

So Aqui is aqui?

Was hoping SOMEbody would catch that! Tough room!
I'm here all week, folks

 

[karlac]

Walked the pup past the precinct polling place a few minutes ago, which is just around the corner, a few folks were lined up outside and the parking area was full. Daughter voted earlier this afternoon and she said the same thing, a bit unusual for mid term elections.

Strange was there was not a single Wendy Davis sign in the designated areas on either side of the polling place.

A few Abbot, but many many more Sarah Davis signs than anyone else.

 

[breakingcontact]

My polling place was busy this afternoon and this morning too. I live in a conservative suburb.

 

[Ole Cowboy]

Don't vote for Aqui, I heard he was deported.

I have been writing in a vote for the other guy, Manuel Labor, he is a good guy...

 

[stdreb27]

I'm actually surprised at the the libertarians only pulling 2% of the vote.