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Originally posted by Jeff Higgins
It is certainly time for change; we agree on that. I think everyone does. I think we may dissagree on the nature of that change, however. I don't see it as a Democrat vs. Republican, a left vs. right kind of an issue. I see it as an incumbent vs. "new blood" opportunity. The old "vote the bastards out" cry has more merit than ever. Unfortunately, I think too many folks have been drawn into the two parties' rhetoric and are scared to death to vote for the "other guys" across party lines. Maybe it's time we start looking at, and treating, the two dominant parties as one and the same. Vote the incumbents out, even if I have to vote for a Democrat to replace a Republican and you have to vote for a Republican to replace a Democrat. Maybe if no one, at any level, got more than one term anymore, we could someday return to some semblance of our government the way it was meant to be.
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You might think about not voting for anyone who says:
*I'll fight for you.
*I'm going to not be a part of the good ole' boy network.
*I'll get this (insert city, county, state) it's share of tax money.
*I'll only serve one (or two, or three) terms and then resign.
I'm sure there are other reasons to choose from to NOT vote for a candidate.