Here’s a site with info on the underdog
presidential candidates. (Thanks, Electoral
Vote Predictor)
On a side note, here’s another
fanciful write-in for your amusement.
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Welcome to the Scrum
“It is the mark of our whole modern history that the masses are kept quiet
with a fight. They are kept quiet by the fight because it is a sham-fight; thus
most of us know by this time that the Party System has been popular only in the
sense that a football match is popular.” – G.K. Chesterton
This article pretty well sums up my voting dilemma. A snippet:
“If you are a liberal, you will vote for Senator Kerry. But if you’re anti-abortion rights, pro-family and pro-poor, like me, neither party speaks to my conscience as a Catholic. I want to vote for a presidential candidate who is a person of integrity, compassion and reflects the values of our great nation and my Catholic faith.” – Raymond L. Flynn
Some days I’m so fed up with the current political environment that I want to write in Trogdor. Other days I wonder who’s worse for democracy, the 50% of eligible voters who sit on their butts on election day, or the 64% of dementia patients in PA who don’t.
Et Tu?
Father Jim Tucker, of Dappled Things, links to an interesting article about comparing modern Europe to the Roman Empire.
“A lot of ink has been spilled and hands have been wrung over how the American Republic has become something of an empire after the Roman model, although I think the case is overstated.”
I thought this relevant due to a lengthy thread about just this topic in the comments to another post of mine.
Not Just For Theists
In case anyone thought that only those having faith are pro-life, I offer you the Atheist and Agnostic Pro-Life League. For links to other niche pro-life groups, such as Anarchists for Life, Leftout (which may have been subsumed by Consistent Life), and Libertarians for Life, check out their links page.
Electoral Nuttiness
“I know that among some in my own party, what I’m discussing would be considered
treasonous, but I’m not going to cheerlead us down the primrose path when I know
we’re being led in the wrong direction.” – South Charleston Mayor Richie Robb
Richie Robb may become only the ninth elector
to not vote for the popular winner in his state. If this year’s election is
as tight as 2000 (It may, in fact, be tighter.), that one vote could make a big
difference. (Thanks, Electoral
Vote Predictor)
In related news, the Opinion Journal defends
the electoral college.