Burnt Orange Report

As for SG--Reprezent looks like a conservative freakshow, with 3 exceptions--Ali Puente, Zach Neumann, and Andrew Dobbs.

Y'all vote Tuesday? We do in California, also. I'm disappointed at not getting to see or hear any of the candidates. I would love to have had the opportunity to rub elbows and ask a couple of martini-inspired, pointed questions. Nah, I'd just smile and gush like everyone else. I'm voting for Edwards because he's just so darn cute and he talks the talk. He grew up in the same Democrat-Populist tradition as did I. I know where my roots are.

If he doesn't win, I'm fine with John Kerry. He'll be a good candidate and a reasonably good President. At least he and his advisors will have an idea as to what is invovled with governing the entire country.

It must be tough for you True Believers [Democrats] left in Texas. I played politics there in the 60s and early 70s before being exiled. The biggest difference I see is that all of the Republicans are now in the Republican Party. Back in the 60s, half of them still called themselves Democrats.

Hey, Karl. I'm getting to know you from your writings. Cheers.

Dr. Bridges, regular voting is March 9, but we can vote "early" (replaces absentee voting).

I voted "early" Saturday because my wife was to have a medical procedure 3/9 and it looked like too much to do in one day. That just changed, though, so it looks like I'll be able to caucus on primary night after all.

Not much on the Dem. primary ballot in precinct 2415. President, county sheriff, and a couple of non-binding referenda. Our neck of the woods is pretty heavily GOP.

My Presidential vote was for Edwards, but it was a "strategic" vote, just to keep the process going. (I prefer Dean but he's not going to get 15% and I didn't want to throw my vote away.) I don't have a problem with Kerry, and was quite impressed with his comments on Haiti; I just don't think he should be getting the "free ride" we Democrats have been giving him so far. Kerry will probably get 70% of the vote here in Texas, but Edwards should get around 25% and therefore earn some delegates.

I'll probably do what Karl's doing on primary night: try to caucus for Dean but switch to Edwards if (as is likely) the Dean group isn't viable.

Andrea (Leodem)-

I really think its unfair to call people you have never met "conservative freakshows." Our President thinks he's a Republican but I'd say he's almost as liberal as I am. Our VP candidate is a former member of the YCTs that wrote a pretty courageous firing line last week decrying their activities. Three of our On Year at Larges- Coco Benitez, Summer Nance (both of whom are African Americans) and Ben Durham are all liberals. 3 of our Two Years- Zach, Danielle Rugoff and Verick Cornett (also an African-American) are liberals, I am our Two Year with 1 Remaining. We have two gay rep candidates- Nathan Sires in Natural Sciences and John Bazan in Communications. Our Fine Arts candidate is a writer for the left-wing magazine Issue. I could go on but in fact our ticket is so liberal that the YCTs refused to endorse us. I really think its unfair for you to slam my friends without having met them nor hearing what they have to say.