Monday, November 6th 2006
How will you vote?
Feel free to share your ballot picks in the comments. My choices:
Governor: Art Olivier (L) - I can’t bring myself to vote for Arnold. He’s such a disappointment.
Lt. Governor: Tom McClintock (R) - I voted for him during the 2003 Recall; my first vote ever, and I don’t regret it. I’ll gladly vote for him again, since he represents a good direction (though not completely libertarian) for the Republicans to take. Since Arnold is certain to win, hopefully McClintock can help push him the right way.
Secretary of State: Gail K. Lightfoot (L) - We don’t need either party in this post, we need election reform.
Controller: Tony Strickland (R) - I’ve always heard his name in a positive, fiscally conservative context. Hopefully I won’t regret my vote.
Treasurer: Marian V Smithson (L) - Never heard of the Republican in this race.
Attorney General: Kenneth A. Weissman (L) - I just don’t agree with either of the major party candidates on the issues that this position will face.
Insurance Commissioner: Dale F. Ogden (L) - Poizner always seemed to moderate to me.
Senate: Michael S. Metti (L) - I knew I would be voting Libertarian for this position ever since the Republican primary gave me no options other than Dick Mountjoy.
House: James Eyer (L) - Here’s our interview with him.
Prop 1A: YES - Anything to limit what government can do.
Prop 1B-1E: NO
Prop 83: NO - Avoid the slippery slope, lest we become like “Big Brother” Britain.
Prop 84: NO
Prop 85: YES - No matter how you vote on this, you’re most likely a hypocrite when it comes to what kids should or should not be able to do. I’ll vote for what seems like common sense.
Prop 86: NO - Oppose the War on Drugs, in all forms.
Prop 87: NO - Don’t interfere with the free market.
Prop 88: NO
Prop 89: NO
Prop 90: YES - Our giant middle finger to the government.
I don’t know if I’ll be marking any of the local positions or measures. Let me know if there are people or measures that I really need to support or oppose.
November 2006 Voting Recommendations…
The myriad of candidates and propositions on the California ballot this year is truly astounding. It took me days to wade through it all and go through all of the information, pro and con, that has appeared in my mailbox….
Trackback by American Phoenix — 11/6/2006 @ 11:14 pm
I voted Republican in every race except one. I picked American Independent candidate Glenn McMillon Jr. for Secretary of State.
All those who took PS 179 last semester probably remember the terrible speech Bruce McPherson gave. The worst part was when he stated that the introduction of foreign language ballots in the 1970s was an important civil rights achievement, and compared it to extending the franchise to blacks and women. He also seemed to be very soft on illegal immigration.
I believe that the most important issue that the Secretary of State has the power to deal with is preventing vote fraud, especially voting by non-US citizens. McPherson has made little if any progress in this area, and his above remarks do not indicate he has any intention of doing so.
I agree with Pat that the major party candidates for this office will not give us true election reform, so I decided not to reward McPherson simply because of the “R” next to his name and vote third party.
Comment by Rohit J. Joy — 11/7/2006 @ 12:04 am
For my recommendations on the statewide propositions, see my voter guide at: http://www.californiapatriot.org/magazine/issue/8/3
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My positions are in agreement with Pat’s on every proposition except for 1E and 83.
For the Berkeley measures, here are my recommendations:
A: No
E: Yes
F: Yes
G: No
H: No
I: Yes
J: No
See Alex Marlow’s article at http://www.californiapatriot.org/magazine/issue/8/3/measure-for-measure for a detailed analysis of each measure. I agree with Alex on every measure except Measure J.
Comment by Rohit J. Joy — 11/7/2006 @ 12:25 am
Marlow blew it on J. By his analysis, it’s clear he doesn’t get it…in actuality, a ‘yes’ on J is an endorsement of the current system wherein local lefties on the Landmark Commission can obstruct at will. Piss off the Green party–support private property rights and vote NO on J!
Comment by longtimer — 11/7/2006 @ 12:44 am
Noonan for governor
Comment by ralphie — 11/7/2006 @ 12:52 pm
I ended up voting yes on H. Up until I got into the booth, I was torn between Yes, No, or abstain. Then I figured, why not. That money would have probably been allocated to something even more useless anyway.
Comment by patr — 11/7/2006 @ 2:04 pm