CA: Election turnout looking paltry-Activist fatigue,voter disenchantment cited as possible reasons

Sac Bee ^ | 6/3/06 | Laura Mecoy

[FlingWingFlyer]

From "voter disenfranchisement" to "voter disenchantment." That's cool.

[John Jorsett]

Just defeating the Meathead Initiative is reason enough to vote.

[mhx]

In Santa Clara County between the sales tax increase, the income tax increase, and the proposed additional property taxes, it's a pretty full ballot this time.

[SierraWasp]

We're ALL just sick to death of the Schwartzenrenegger hyperbole!!! We're burned out on it!!! We've tuned 'em ALL completely out!!!

Let 'em all just try to govern this state in ways we "people" don't approve of... Just let 'em see how far they get when they all turn around and find no one's following 'em, except that creep Angelides who will always have the die-hard union drones in lick-step behind him!!! (shudder!)

[dalereed]

Arnold sure won't get my vote, never has and never will usless I can vote to deport him to Austria.

[calcowgirl]

Just defeating the Meathead Initiative is reason enough to vote.

BUMP!

NO on Prop 81 and Prop 82!

YES on McClintock, Strickland, Parrish and Poochigian!

[tubebender]

Local Registrar said returned mail-in ballots were only 30% of past years...

[Amerigomag]

Take an asertive position in the Republican gubernatorial primary.

Not voting wastes a precious franchise.

Writing in Senator McClintock's name is a counterproductive protest.

Don't vote for the liberal. Vote for one of the three conservative candidates. I'll probably vote for the brakeman.

On Wednesday take pride that the Lt. Gov got 30% more votes than the leading gubernatorial candidate. Stand up, face Burbank and give a heartfelt, up yours salute to Duf and the Pete.

[calcowgirl]

Stand up, face Burbank and give a heartfelt, up yours salute to Duf and the Pete.

You and I are "united" on sending that message. I'm leaning toward the switchman/brakeman, as well.

[editor-surveyor]

Do you suppose that Pill Angelides could be depended upon to veto the faggotization of our children?

[editor-surveyor]

"Just defeating the Meathead Initiative is reason enough to vote."

No question in my mind.

[Mr. Jeeves]

He said the low voter turnout should give Angelides the edge over state Controller Steve Westly because the Democratic Party and organized labor ...

Good news for Arnold. Though he's just as far left, Westly fits into the "pro-business moderate" costume much better than Angelides.

The "Terminator vs. Arch-Dweeb" debates should be entertaining, at least. ;)

[Czar]

"We're ALL just sick to death of the Schwartzenrenegger hyperbole!!! We're burned out on it!!! We've tuned 'em ALL completely out!!!"

Exactly.

[Torie]

I just voted no on all the Inititives, filled in the McClintock box, and the incumbent Pubbie box for secretary of state, and the Arnold box which precipitated a heart palpitation, and the box for a local county supervisor's race, and sent my ballot in, with rest of the boxes blank. I am in a cranky mood.

[Czar]

"You and I are "united" on sending that message."

Count me in.

I always vote absentee. Ballot sent in several days ago.

No vote for Arnold. Wrote in McClintock.

[janetgreen]

Wrote in McClintock

BTTT!

NO on Meathead's 82, the illegal alien babysitting service.

[Czar]

""Just defeating the Meathead Initiative is reason enough to vote."

Done (via absentee ballot).

[Torie]

You voted for McClintock for two offices? LOL.

[editor-surveyor]

"I just voted no on all the Inititives, filled in the McClintock box, and the incumbent Pubbie box for secretary of state, and the Arnold box which precipitated a heart palpitation, and the box for a local county supervisor's race, and sent my ballot in, with rest of the boxes blank. I am in a cranky mood.",/i>

Just contemplating the manipulation of the election process is enpugh to make one cranky.