I voted this morning at 8:05am for Mark Schauer. I was torn over which party to choose because a friend of mine, John Birdwell, is running for Sheriff of Lenawee County as a Republican. He's really an independent, though.

I thought it was more important to vote for Schauer, so I voted Democratic. For Sheriff, I voted for Weeks on the advice of a close friend within the department.

I ran into Al Navarro at the Lenawee County Fair, and he seemed to want to tout his conservative credentials. Maybe he didn't realize I was a Democrat. I said, "You're running as a Democrat, right." He responded by saying that yes, he was, but he's being endorsed by conservative groups because he is anti-abortion and pro Second Amendment. I'm bewildered as to why a candidate for Sheriff would need to take a stance on abortion. Regardless, Navarro as a Democrat is too conservative for me.

Go Schauer!
 

You sound like a very intelligent voter, in that you weighed the priorities and voted your conscience when you could have rightly voted for your friend, John.

Although I'm sorry you had to make that choice (I wish we could cross party lines in the primary), I believe you did the right thing and I'm proud of your decision.

Regarding Al: I was perplexed at a Dem meeting when he announced his candidacy and informed us that he was pro-life. I didn't feel the need to know that and wondered what in the world that had to do with his running for the office of sheriff. It was one of the main reasons I didn't vote for him (in addition to the fact that he seemed a bit cocky to me).