Although it is always important to examine a candidate on his/her own personal merits, I think a good rule of thumb is to root for the underdog party in whatever state you're in, because they tend to be less extreme and less beholden to local oligarchies. For example, any Democrat from Utah would be Republican pretty much anywhere else, and a Republican in California states would most likely be a Democrat anywhere else.
On 7/11/05, Lars Rasmussen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 7/11/05, Doran Barton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I have a feeling Orrin Hatch will be seeing some contenders from within > his > > own party this next year as well. Regardless of who you vote for, Hatch > has > > been in office for far too long and has lost sight of what is right for > his > > constituents on a number of important issues like copyright, technology, > > and business regulation. It's time for a fresh look at these issues and > > others from our senatorial representative. > > I will not vote for Hatch or Bennett should they choose to run. > National IDs and advocacy of destroying computers as an enhanced form > of due process come to mind. I'll vote for the candidate - not the > party - that I believe will best represent & advocate the kinds of > changes I'd like to see. If that means -gulp- voting for a pro-life > techno-Dem, I'd consider it. > > Smaller Government? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? > > Republicans, Democrats, what's the difference? > > I wish there were more choices on the national level. > -- > Lars > .. > | This has been a P.L.U.G. mailing. | > | Don't Fear the Penguin. | > | IRC: #utah at irc.freenode.net <http://irc.freenode.net> | > `' > .===================================. | This has been a P.L.U.G. mailing. | | Don't Fear the Penguin. | | IRC: #utah at irc.freenode.net | `==================================='
