solid copper

Election time again

Tuesday, 12. May 2009, 06:14:38

Election time again. This time is provincial election.

I have decided who to vote for and found out where to vote which is yet a different place from last time's. The location is a school that I can walk or bike to. I will probably go in late afternoon or early evening.

This is the first time when I will actually vote for someone in a party that I don't want to see in power. I want the Liberal (a so-called pro-business party) to remain in power but will vote for someone in the New Democrat Party (the opposition party) to be a local representative. This guy has represented my riding for 14 years and seems to be doing a good job. I have only just read his ideas which I find agreeable and more solid than his challenger's. I did not vote for any of these guys last time as I was residing else where.

The NDP fights for the poor and the environment, and I identify with lots of their ideas. But they are prone to financial mismanagement resulting in alarming waste of tax payers money. Eight years ago they were angrily voted down after eight years in power. I do not think they will succeed in regaining power this time around, though I want their voice strengthened in parliament. The incumbent I am going to vote for is one of the very few recognized strong voices in opposition.

I foresee that the NDP will gain seats tomorrow night but not enough to upset the Liberal's agenda.

A small adventureVoted

Comments

yooperprof # 12. May 2009, 18:55

Nice to be able to bike to the polling place - very appropriate for the NDP!

bkprbob # 13. May 2009, 18:10

Do you get swamped with election stuff at election time? We get numerous phone calls asking us to support a candidate of proposition. The TV and radio are filled with many political commercials. Our mailbox is stuffed with flyers asking for our vote and for our money. A lot of money is spent on the campaigns. I look forward to elections being over. Our last election was exciting but I got tired of hearing the 2 sides bash each other.

Shaunak # 14. May 2009, 00:40

That is always the confusion. isnt it?

Vote for the candidate or for the party.

I usually prefer to go first thing in the morning. The lines seem too be the shortest then.

Yesterday was the last day of polling for the general elections here. Today is counting day. ( Before electronic voting machines, it used to be counting week. One billion votes are a lot to count.

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themugs # 14. May 2009, 19:12

Politicians are all like diapers. Full of **** and needing to be changed often.

solid copper # 15. May 2009, 12:03

We don't get so swamped here with election stuff. The scale of campaigns is always much smaller. There are rarely town hall meetings or newsletters delivered to our mailboxes from incumbents. Challengers have even less money or vision to do this. Also, parliamentary members toeing the party line almost all the time is a typical Canadian thing and that leaves little room for conscience votes. I enjoyed the excitement around election times while living in the US though.