Yes it's mid-term, but that means you will be in and out quickly. So first and foremost, VOTE!
Since this blog is based on the increasingly tenuous assumption that people care about my opinions, a few thoughts/recommendation about the ballot.
Of course I will be voting for Sandra Kurt for City Council Ward 8 tomorrow. I'm not wild about a one-party monopoly on Council. But Sandra is such a good candidate I'll happily pull the lever fill in the oval for her.
For School Board I'm having trouble getting excited about any candidates other than Jason Haas and Lisa Mansfield. There are some OK people in the race, but none have distinguished themselves. I may vote only for Jason and Lisa just to strengthen those votes.
For Akron Muni I will be voting straight Dem ticket which I don't usually do in judicial races. Steve Fallis is a family friend and a smart guy. Jerry Larson is well thought of and has run an impressive campaign. I've expressed my doubts about Orlando Williams in the past, but have expressed far graver doubts about Katarina Cook. On second thought I don't really have any doubts -- she's just not judge material.
As for the issues. I'm voting down the three Ohio issues. I've covered 2 and 3 already. Not good ideas in their own right with bonus idea badness adding political flotsam to the Constitution.
As for Issue 1, I'm annoyed. If the thing is so rightfully popular, why don't we vote in a tax to pay for it now as opposed to adding to the debt load.
Closer to home we have Issue 4 which would convert the Engineer's office to an appointed position. I don't know about you, but I have no idea who should be the County Engineer. As such, I always feel a bit guilty about voting for the office. The issue has generated ungodly levels of handwringing in the name of democracy. Well, Summit County has appointed a medical examiner for years and democracy has survived.
On a blog/personal level, it appears that my health issues have abated, so hopefully this marks something close to a full-time return to blogging.
RIP, JOHN OLESKY
5 months ago
1 comments:
Ain't that the truth about Cook and Williams. I know Cook is not judge material, and prosecutors I've spoken with agree. I do believe Williams...how do I say this...sees conspiracy where it doesn't exist, specifically when it comes to issues of race.
I'll have to go with the one who is not judge material. When it comes to case law, I don't believe she's all there, but it's easy for a prosecutor/defense attorney to correct that. It's not so easy to fight the race card.
Larson seems reasonable. And I can tell you this, criminals DO NOT want a McCarty as their judge. Therefore, I will have to go with McCarty also.
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