Tuesday, August 05, 2008 Primary Election Open Thread
Polls have been open since 7:00am and close at 8:00pm. For information on voting, click here. To find your polling place, click here.
I might be a little late with results tonight, but you can see them yourself here. Share your primary election story. Did you vote for Walberg, Renier, or Schauer? If you're in Jackson County, who do you want to win the county clerk race? In Lenawee County, how about the sheriff's race? In Calhoun County, what do you think will happen in the state representatives candidates' primary? This is an exciting day. I'll be voting soon myself. UPDATE: For those interested, the Schauer campaign is holding a post-election party in Delta Township: WHO: Mark SchauerI'm not able to make it, but if any loyal readers are interested in going and reporting back, that'd be a great use of the "Submit Content" feature. No word yet about a Renier party. I'm actually going to go vote now. Labels: 2008 Election, Democratic Party, Mark Schauer, Republican Party, Sharon Renier, Tim Walberg
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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.
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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). Subscribe to Post Comments [Atom] << Home ArchivesAugust 2006 September 2006 October 2006 November 2006 December 2006 January 2007 February 2007 March 2007 April 2007 May 2007 June 2007 July 2007 August 2007 September 2007 October 2007 November 2007 December 2007 January 2008 February 2008 March 2008 April 2008 May 2008 June 2008 July 2008 August 2008 September 2008 October 2008 November 2008 |