I cast a write-in vote for myself as Cook County Comissioner, since I discovered two weeks ago (much to my dismay) that I am represented by Chicago 'RAT machine politician Jerry "the Iceman" Butler. He's running unopposed. Can't the Chicago 'RATs let us Cook suburbanites pick ANY local people anymore?
I know we're supposed to believe in sanity of the ballot booth, but I have no problem listing who I voted for:
Governor-- Jim Ryan (R)
Lt. Governor-- Carl Hawkinson (R) (solid conservative & instrumental in my decision to vote for J.R. Compare J.R.'s choice to George Ryan or even Cal Skinner's "choice" that matter)
Sec. of State-- Kris Cohn (R)
Attoneny General-- Joe Birkett (R)
Treasurer-- Rhys Read (LP) "Republican" Judy Baar Topinka is George Ryan AND Bobby Rush's "favorite" candidate, and yes, they are actively campaigning for her.
Comptroller-- Thomas Jefferson Ramsdell (R)
U.S. Senator-- Jim Durkin (R)
U.S. Represenative-- Ray Wardingley (R)
State Senator-- Frank Bertucci (R)
State Represenative-- Jim Brosnahan (D). He's pro-life, is a lifelong suburbanite and is running unopposed. NOT that I would normally vote Dem for state rep., but I can tolerate Brosnahan rather than a Chicago machine 'RAT who will surely "represent" me under the remap if Brosnahan ever steps down.
The GOP is the right choice in 90% of the races, but I NEVER vote a straight party ticket. George Ryan is proof of the facilicy of that.
We still have two hours until the polls close. Illinois freepers, GET OUT THERE AND VOTE if you haven't done so already. We're neck and neck with EVIL 'RATs like Lisa Madigan-- don't like Daley take over Illinois!
I used to believe in the sanity of the ballot booth, but the 2000 elections showed it to all be a circus.
That being said, the sanctity of the ballot box exists to protect voters from being coerced or bribed into voting a certain way. Of course, someone may be asked for whom they voted, and may volunteer the information, but among us mortals only they themselves will ever know for certain how they actually voted.