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Voted today.

Choices for County Commissioner all had "heavy baggage", multiple DUIs, one convicted of domestic battery and hada bar fight years ago, one with conflict of interest out the wazoo and one who got term limited out of the state legislature and is a career politician.

Choices for Republican Senate Candidate: Two nobodies, a bumbling/goofy, perhaps minimally competent, nice guy, dufus ex-congressman vs. a "kid" with the exact same name as his retired daddy, who was a highly respected state politician. The "kid" appears to have been a crappy congressman and had some significant alcohol-related issues. So, I voted for the dufus.

Two Judicial races. One had two candidates and the other had four. I voted for the one who had the best experience and demeanor.

The one judicial race that had four candidates: One, he tson of a current Florida Supreme Court Justice- both with good community reputations, but who is a "dark, dark horse". The second is wholy unknown to me. The third a judicial candidate who my friends and I did not support in the last election- we supported his opponent, who despite only having practiced law about 5-6 years, seemed to have a much better temperament. And the last, a lawyer with no real legal experience known of, definitely no courtroom experience- she is at best a transactional lawyer whose campaihn literature touts managing an Arby's and being the assistant manager of an Enterprise car rental store- no documented legal employment. Her pitch is that she hasn't been tainted in the courtroom and therefore will make a better type of judge. I know here husband, who is probably a real good technical lawyer (smart, but a terrible geek) and they belong to my synagogue. But, she "gives me the creeps" and wouldn't give interviews or attend any of the straw polls, forums or the like. Unfortunately, she ran before and is developing name recognition. I could never vote for her based on her election demeanor as of late.

So, I voted for the son of the Justice- which I knew was a losing vote. But my bet is that there will be a run-off between the one with no real legal experience and the one whose temperment has been questioned. We also have some major elections in the county next door (Orange County- Orlando), which have MAJOR implications.

Anyone else have primaries and vote today?

I TRIED TO USE THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GREY (RICK MILLER STYLE) AS PROOF
OF MY IDENTITY (RICK SAID TITY) BUT THEY SAID I LOOKED OLDER IN THE PICTURE
THEN IN REAL LIFE SINCE I AM A REGISTERED DEMOCRAT THEY ESCORTED ME OUT IN CUFFS.

Oh I get it. Rick is making a joke about some people thinking we should need to show an ID in order to vote.

That is sooo not fair ya know, how dare they!!

Yeah, but that is some funny **** he posted- if you stop to think about it...

Dammit Jet canceled out my whole lib ballot, I'll just have to vote again. I did register with acorn underjack conrads name.

You show your ID when you buy beer, booze or tobacco products. Why shouldn't you do it to vote? Because they want to commit voter fraud. They need voter fraud. Without it the dead and illegals cannot vote.

I don't see why people don't see why it is a big deal to show ID when you vote.

Dr. your fear of unions is un-natural, and childish.

No, it's not.

They're what's wrong with America and you're polluted by them.

People paying into a system with dues only to watch them go flying out the window to a political machine that delivers them scraps off the "table". Now that you're not under their umbrella you scream like a little school girl that didn't get chocolate milk with lunch.

Sadly, that is really the best most non-lawyers can do without getting politicizing the matter. Another real good tool are the criminal, family, civil trial, etc., etc lawyer organizations that do local surveys of the attorneys who have been in incumbent judges' courtrooms. Collectively, they will hit the nail right on the head for each judge! I vote for incumbent judges who are unbiased, fully listen to both side's arguments, are always prepared by having read everything written before a hearing, treat everyone respectfully and operate efficiently. It's a difficult combination to find, but when you find a sitting judge with those and other qualities, re-electing them is crucial...

Watched the Sunday morning talk shows. It was put out that if Romney doesnt win Florida, he cant win the electoral votes war? Is Florida a sure thing for R and R?