My ballot arrived in the mail today. Yes, we love to have elections! And so in the states the primaries for the 2010 Mid-term Elections (middle of the president’s term) have already started – essentially narrowing down the candidates for November.
In Washington State we can now vote for both Democrats and Republicans regardless of our registered party. I see in the voters’ pamphlet the candidates now coyly say prefers Democratic Party or prefers Republican Party instead of stating their affiliation outright. (I’d love to play with words and say I prefer to not to vote for Republicans, but that is not true. I absolutely will not.)
The Seattle Weekly reports that two Propositions will make the ballot as well : related to whether the State should give up its control over selling liquor. (Currently hard liquor can only be bought at state-owned stores. Beer and wine one can buy at the grocery store). Oh boy. Leave well enough alone. It’s the big grocery store Costco that’s trying to wrest the booze business away from the state.
