Posted on 03/20/2006 6:58:27 PM PST by RWR8189
I was going to vote for Oberweis too.
You should have seen the look on the election judge's face when I asked for a Democratic ballot. She knows me and was all set to hand me the Republican ballot. I explained the above logic to her and she agreed I had a point. She commisserated on the split of the conservative vote willl likely put JBT at the top of the primary - "I just don't like that woman" was her final comment. Getting rid of Stroger will have as much effect on your tax bill in Cook County as putting Oberweis in the governor's seat, and Claypool has a much better chance.
We need to take a victory where we can get it. JBT will be a marginally better Governor than Blago... Claypool will be much better than a corrupt Stroger. Vote the way the majority of freepers want, and it's Stroger re-elected from a hospital bed and Blago for 4 more years in Springfield (although JBT will beat him in the general election).
"Conservative" does not equal "Republican".
Especially not in Illinois.
The GOP at all costs is not my objective. And as far as I can tell, it is not the objective of Jim Robinson. Forrest Claypool is more conservative in his approach to government than most of the Illinois GOP, and I voted accordingly. Who knows? After a term as Cook County President, he might go forward to bigger things.
Right again, Conservative does not equal Republican. After looking at the Republican sample ballot, I found candidates who some Democrats are more to the right of. We need all the help we can get in this County and this State... I'll take it from whomever can give it (Dem or Pub).
(NONE of the good conservative candidates will win the primary... don't waste your vote)
WTF! With an attitude like this, no wonder the GOP is in trouble. This is the time to make our voices heard in Illinois, otherwise we will continue to get the leadership we deserve. It is our patriotic duty to vote and let our voices be heard, even in a losing effort. It still makes a big difference if Judy wins 90% to 10% vs 52% 48%. At least then she'll have to worry about conservatives staying home during the general election. Also, the gap is not so large that she can't be beaten in the primary. Remember that voters in the Republican primary tend to be more conservative than voters in the general election.
A loss is a loss. I wanted Ober. to win since he announced. It's clear he wont, and the important race that is close is Cook County Board President. With the snow downstate, and chances of one of the 3 conservatives beating JBT under perfect conditions already being slim to none... slim just left town.
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