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10. Voting for Feinstein isn't necessarily lazy

Tue May 29, 2012, 06:02 PM

May 2012

Because of a proposition passed in 2010, we no longer have primaries the old fashioned way, where each party gets to run its own candidates. Instead, there's one huge state-wide primary for senator, and the top two vote getters go on to the final in November. A best case scenario would have 2 Democrats in November: a worst case is 2 Republicans. I voted for Feinstein because I don't want the Democratic vote to be so diluted that one or more of the 14 Republican candidates to get on the November ballot. Ideally, we'll get Feinstein and another Democrat so we have a decent choice in November.

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I need info on state and fed candidates. Where to look? [View all] Gregorian May 2012 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author lastlib May 2012 #1

Hint hint- California forum... Gregorian May 2012 #2

Some of the standard places bananas May 2012 #3

Thank you. I thought it was the LWV that I had used before. Gregorian May 2012 #4

Solomon is the real thing. roody May 2012 #5

It looks that way from what I can see, and what I've read on this forum. Gregorian May 2012 #6

2012 California US Senate Race jacobs27 May 2012 #7

Two good sites: www.votesmart.org and www.smartvoter.org Liberty Belle May 2012 #8

Thanks, even if my absentee ballot is already sent. Gregorian May 2012 #9

Voting for Feinstein isn't necessarily lazy Retrograde May 2012 #10

Damnit, I really should have paid more attention to that. Gregorian May 2012 #11