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9.08.2008

 

Writing-in exercise

You can feel the political fervor in the air. Tomorrow is primary day here in Vermont. More political signs are popping up. I saw my first Symington lawn sign this morning in Burlington's Hill Section.

There are some 19 known primary races around the state - from lieutenant governor on down through various legislative seats. But if the town clerks think tomorrow will be an easy day, consider all the write-ins they'll be counting.

The Progressives and the Republicans have a swarm coming.

The Progressive Party's entire statewide slate is via write-in. When Anthony Pollina became an independent, the party had nobody running for statewide office. A party has to snare 5 percent of the vote in a general election to achieve major-party status in the next election (Congress doesn't count). By its very wording, "major-party status" sounds nifty, so the Progs are scurrying to save that.

Here's the slate of write-in they are pushing:
Governor: Anthony Pollina
Lt. Governor: Richard Kemp
Secretary of State: Marjorie Power
Attorney General: Charlotte Dennett
Treasurer: Don Schramm
Auditor of Accounts: Martha Abbott

The Republicans couldn't manage a full slate of candidates by the party filing deadline in July, but they've come up with some more names since. They'll have five to add to Diane Snelling's
for Chittenden Senate. They are:

Darren Adams (who ran two years ago)
Dennis Bedard
Agnes Clift (who ran two years ago)
Robyn Myers Moore
Paul Spadaccini (who ran in 2004)


Republicans are pushing for write-in votes for Mary Houle for state House in Richmond. She is Selectboard chairwoman. The GOP was caught without a candidate in July when incumbent Denise Barnard opted to run for state Senate.

And former Rep. Frank Mazur will make a comeback attempt via write-in for the House in South Burlington. He was ousted four years ago by Michele Kupersmith, but word is that while Kupersmith is on the ballot, she plans to drop out. Presumably, the Dems will have a write-in for that slot too, which we'll add to this list just as soon as they cough it up.



- Terri Hallenbeck

Comments:
Anyone who isn't organized enough to get on the ballot, does not deserve to be written in.

If you want my vote, you must (at a miniumum) invest the effort to collect the signatures to get your name printed on the ballot.
 
How about this one. Anyone who doesn't plan to be a candidate should be honest enough to NOT RUN!!!
 
How about this one...anyone who doesn't really want to be a candidate (Symington) should NOT RUN!
 
Mazur must be sniffing some of that road tar again!
 
Pollina is doogie's only shot. Without him, doogie's toast.
 
The Progressives in Vermont are just plain embarrassing. I was a Progressive until this mess - I'm out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Do not write any of them in tommorrow.
 
Gaye Symington is running for Governor?

Guess I missed that . . .
 
"JWCoop10 said...
Pollina is doogie's only shot. Without him, doogie's toast."

One more example from the nutjob left that if you repeat something long enough people will begin to believe it is true.

You need new material, sonny.
 
"One more example from the nutjob left that if you repeat something long enough people will begin to believe it is true."

Like "Mission Accomplished" ??
 
I hope Jon Anderson gets trounced!
 
I am tired of debating the merits of Coopy.

With all the serious issues in front of us, here is what is on the House of Representatives agenda today. Pelosi really has them focused at your best interests.


1) H.Res. 937 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the emergency communications services provided by the American Red Cross are vital resources for military service members and their families (Rep. Burgess – Foreign Affairs)

2) H.Res. 1069 - Condemning the use of television programming by Hamas to indoctrinate hatred, violence, and anti-Semitism toward Israel in young Palestinian children (Rep. Crowley – Foreign Affairs)


3) H.Res. 1159 - Recognizing the historical significance of the United States sloop-of-war Constellation as a surviving witness to the horrors of the Transatlantic Slave Trade and a leading participant in America's effort to end the practice (Rep. Cummings – Foreign Affairs)

4) H.Res. 1383 - Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the independence of Bulgaria (Rep. Wilson (SC) – Foreign Affairs)


5) H.Con.Res. 344 - Recognizing that we are facing a global food crisis (Rep. Jackson Lee – Foreign Affairs

6) H.Res. 1307 - Commemorating the Kingdom of Bhutan's participation in the 2008 Smithsonian Folklife Festival and commending the people and the Government of the Kingdom of Bhutan for their commitment to holding elections and broadening political participation (Rep. Baird – Foreign Affairs)

7) H.R. 6168 - To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 112 South 5th Street in Saint Charles, Missouri, as the "Lance Corporal Drew W. Weaver Post Office Building" (Rep. Akin - Oversight and Government Reform)

8) H.R. 6169 - To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15455 Manchester Road in Ballwin, Missouri, as the "Specialist Peter J. Navarro Post Office Building" (Rep. Akin – Oversight and Government Reform)

9) H.Res. 1207 - Directing the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives to provide individuals whose pay is disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer by electronic funds transfer with the option of receiving receipts of pay and withholdings electronically (Rep. Foxx – House Administration)

10) H.R. 6475 - Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Act of 2008 (Rep. Lofgren – House Administration)

11) H.R. 6630 - To prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from granting authority to motor carriers domiciled in Mexico (Rep. DeFazio – Transportation and Infrastructure)

12) H.R. 4081 - Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2007 (PACT Act) (Rep. Weiner – Judiciary)

Nice going Nancy P!
 
Vote in the primary today.
 
I'm no Nancy Pelosi fan but to try and make it out like this is only the time congress wastes time is beyond absurd.

Yo partisan hack, beat it if you can't come up with something better than this nonsense.
 
Anonymous..

"I am tired of debating the merits of Coopy."

Gee, that's a shame, little nameless-nitwit fella.

Fortunately, there are no ignorant anonymous trash merits to debate.

Thanks for makin' my life easier and easier all the time.

Stay cold, phony boy.
 
Why not opposing "My Turn" articles rather than a one-sided one on an election day? How about some bi-partisanship for a change?
 
I'll bet the republicans were afraid of a Fred Tuttle scenario so they are using he write in strategy to ensure Douglas gets sufficient votes.
 
Anonymous said...

"Why not opposing "My Turn" articles rather than a one-sided one on an election day? How about some bi-partisanship for a change?"

Because an ignorant anonymous trash lie is not as side, little ignorant anonymous trash fella. It's merely an ignorant anonymous trash lie.
 
Nice grammer Coopy.....'trash lie is not as side....'.

You are getting a little sloppy lately. See what happens when you don't stick with the party-approved cut and paste response list.


If you don't get your game back on track the fellas down at party HQ will have to reassign you to the
Morrisville News & Citizen.
 
God help us if Frank Mazur gets elected again...

He is further to the right than Attila the Hun
 
I have read many letters from Mazur. He is always right on target and seems to be head and shoulders above the usual Vermont left-wing idiots running from Chittenden county and elsewhere. Of course, with the present demographics of Vermont, he has absolutely no chance.
 
bubba...

"I have read many letters from Mazur. He is always right on target and seems to be head and shoulders above the usual Vermont left-wing idiots running from Chittenden county and elsewhere.

Well, at least he's got your vote, bubble head.

That makes two of ya.

So much for the coveted scum vote seal of approval.

"Of course, with the present demographics of Vermont, he has absolutely no chance."

You're gonna love, Mississippi, bubble boy, and the sooner Vermont sees the back of ya, the better.

Say goodnight, greasy.
 
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