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Only one candidate (Debra Stephens). I don’t like one candidate elections.
My vote:
Samuel Minter
Finally more candidates than winning slots again.
Three candidates:
- Charles Johnson: He has been on the state Supreme court for 18 years. He’s probably done a great job. But that is quite long enough.
- C. Vulliet: His main thing seems to be a proposal to have a system of providing semi-objective information on current judges, so when people are voting in elections like this one, there is actually easily available information to try to make a reasoned decision. I like this.
- James Beecher: Mostly saying the guy who is there has been there too long (which I agree with) and promising to modernize some of the practices. I like this too.
Both of the last two candidates are possible. But I think I’m going to go for the middle guy.
My vote:
C. Vulliet
Top Two Primary. Only two candidates (Mary Fairhurst and Michal Bond).
My vote:
Samuel Minter
Oh, this is even worse. A top two primary with only ONE candidate (Judy Clibborn). That is just wrong. And theoretically this means that some write in candidate (because there will be at least a few, and presumably at least some who can get more than a handful of votes) will actually win second place and get on the ballot. It will not be me. But I’ll write myself in anyway.
My vote:
Samuel Minter
Yet another top two primary with only two candidates (Marcie Maxwell and Steve Litzow).
My vote:
Samuel Minter
Once again a top two primary with only two candidates (Bob Baker and Fred Jarrett).
My vote:
Samuel Minter
Another position that has no reason to be an elected position.
Three candidates:
- Mike Kreidler (Prefers Democratic Party): The incumbent. “A focus of my campaign will be to educate voters on my proposal for a guarantee of quality affordable health care for every Washington resident. The people of our state have a right to a guaranteed level of financial security in the event of a health crisis. With my proposal we can save money and protect our freedom of choice while preserving the private marketplace.” Interesting I guess. I don’t have time to look at the actual proposal though.
- John Adams (Prefers Republican Party): Actually works in the insurance industry. No. No insiders from an industry regulating that same industry. No.
- Curtis Fackler (States No Party Preference): Running as a non-partisan. That’s a plus already. I saw nothing I really like.
I didn’t like any of these folks all that much, so once again I’ll do a write in.
My vote:
Samuel Minter
This is a nonpartisan office, and once again we have more candidates than winning slots.
We have six candidates this time:
- John Blair: Pushing Individual Student Trust Accounts. Essentially a voucher program, but with some severe restrictions… so you couldn’t use it for most existing private schools. This seems awkward.
- Don Hansler: No website. I am tempted to just not even waste my time at all on candidates without websites. He does say he’ll send you more information if you email him. That is broken. He wants a two tier high school diploma, and bonuses for good teachers, but based on ratings from parents and students, not objective measures.
- Randy Dorn: For better objective subject matter standards and changing the math curriculum to something concentrating on skill mastery instead of more fluffy stuff. Also for more accountability in the school program. So far I’m liking this guy.
- David Blomstrom: Um, his website is “seattle-mafia.org”. And… “Viva Chavez! No, I haven’t lost my mind – just my profession (teaching) and students.* Disgusted by voter apathy, I’m trying to tap into the energy generated by Venezuela’s president. Hugo Chavez has some good ideas, too – like holding corrupt corporations accountable and nationalizing strategic industries. In fact, public education’s biggest problem is corporate corruption, the de facto privatization of our schools. Yet the media have once again turned this race into a forum on the WASL – which I’ve fought for over a decade. So why do the media ignore and even lie about me? This race has also been dominated by corrupt teachers unions, another scourge I’ve been attacking for over a decade. This isn’t a tea party, folks. We’re at war with our own government, with Corporate America, and we’re getting our butts kicked, liberals, conservatives and independents alike. Well, I’m not afraid to fight. I’m even attacking Bill Gates, right in his home town. I don’t respect software terrorists who exploit children. How can we take back America if we can’t even rescue our local schools?” Yup. OK.
- Enid Duncan: Once again no website. Please. “Addressing learning differences (learning disabilities) are a priority for me. I will always be a champion for the rights of parents to be involved in every aspect of their child’s education. I believe very strongly in fiscal responsibility and have a reputation for maximizing taxpayer’s value.” Seems reasonable, but very lacking in detail, and I can’t get more because, no website.
- Teresa Bergeson: The incumbent. She has been there for 11 years. I’m not sure what she has done and how good of a job she may or may not have done, but a decade is more than enough.
Given the above, my vote goes to:
Randy Dorn
Same thing again. Top Two Primary. The top two will move on to the general election. There are two candidates (Peter Goldmark and Doug Sutherland). Both of them will win. It is a waste of my time to look at this further. I will write myself in.
My vote:
Samuel Minter
I’m not even going to bother researching this one, because it annoys me. This is a top two primary. There are only two candidates. (They are John Ladenburg and Rob McKenna.) So guess what. Those two will win unless a write in does really well (unlikely). So this is a waste of my time, and everybody’s money. If there is a top two primary, and there are only two candidates, then A) something is wrong, there should be someone else running, and B) just move them on to the next round automatically, don’t waste time and space on the ballot and in the voter pamphlet and everything. Please.
So, in cases like this, I express my displeasure once again with a write in vote for myself. (And yes, I know I am not an Attorney, but I don’t care.)
My vote:
Samuel Minter
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