http://alesrarus.funkydung.com/archives/2340 A Rare Bird, A Strange Duck, One Funky Blog Sun, 07 Sep 2008 06:13:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://alesrarus.funkydung.com/archives/2340#comment-10034 Jerry Wed, 17 May 2006 21:57:09 +0000 http://alesrarus.funkydung.com/archives/2340#comment-10034 Representative Preston nearly lost a three-way primary--he's the State rep. for Wilkinsburg. I hope one of those two challengers will knock him out in the fall election. I can personally vouch that Pittsburgh's eastern suburbs cannot afford "business as usual"! Clean sweep did have some big successes outside of Pittsburgh. Check it out: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06137/690794-179.stm There were no challenges for the Democratic Reps in the city proper. Go figure. But I hope to at least register my anger with a GOP, or better yet, Libertarian candidate in the Fall. If any Libertarian or Republican out there wants a piece of Senator Costa (the Costa that represents me--I lose track of which family member runs what--but heck, please get the family out of the Legislature, period!) or Rep. Frankel, let me know!
Clean sweep did have some big successes outside of Pittsburgh. Check it out:

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06137/690794-179.stm

There were no challenges for the Democratic Reps in the city proper. Go figure. But I hope to at least register my anger with a GOP, or better yet, Libertarian candidate in the Fall.

If any Libertarian or Republican out there wants a piece of Senator Costa (the Costa that represents me–I lose track of which family member runs what–but heck, please get the family out of the Legislature, period!) or Rep. Frankel, let me know!]]> http://alesrarus.funkydung.com/archives/2340#comment-10033 Lightwave Wed, 17 May 2006 21:46:20 +0000 http://alesrarus.funkydung.com/archives/2340#comment-10033 By the way, I'm with Jerry on the new machines, the ones in Butler County are different than Alegheny, but they work really well! It was so easy, I litterally let my 19 month old daughter push the touch screen buttons for me. http://alesrarus.funkydung.com/archives/2340#comment-10031 Lightwave Wed, 17 May 2006 21:43:14 +0000 http://alesrarus.funkydung.com/archives/2340#comment-10031 Anyone have any idea how well the "clean sweep" effort fared? I can't find any news about it, and I really don't want to do the analysis myself (figure out which primary seats were really contested, etc.). All I know so far is that Mike Veon did okay for himself. That's right, vote yourself a pay raise that we hate, but we'll still vote for you! Not a good sign for the clean sweep effort.
All I know so far is that Mike Veon did okay for himself. That's right, vote yourself a pay raise that we hate, but we'll still vote for you! Not a good sign for the clean sweep effort.]]> http://alesrarus.funkydung.com/archives/2340#comment-10001 Jerry Tue, 16 May 2006 18:16:40 +0000 http://alesrarus.funkydung.com/archives/2340#comment-10001 I used one of the new computerized voting booths. I liked it, especially since you use a touchpad screen to write in candidates. I voted for Jack Bauer a number of times, such as for governor. Wouldn't you love to watch him rough up a lobbyist? My handwriting is so bad I would often not write in stuff since I doubt anyone could read it. So for what it's worth, I like the new machines.