Voters in Alabama should go to the polls in dismal numbers in Tuesday’s Primary according to some local officials that say that less than 20% of registered voters will take the time to voice their opinion in running of our government. I think that’s sad and if I can venture a guess, I’d say the numbers may be higher than that. Although many would have you believe this is about Obama bashing, which may be justified in some cases, it’s a pretty nasty race between Republicans this year. Well, it should be anyway! Based on the fact that this area goes primarily Republican, take that 50% of voters and put them into one of the most contested Interparty races and I think the polls should be packed.
I personally am offended that the advertisements are more about someone else’s perceived faults than the actual accomplishments of the current candidate. I get it, Obamacare hasn’t worked out like many thought it would (Nothing Affordable about the Affordable Health Care Act), but is there anything else to talk about in the campaign ads? Do we just complain, or do we try and find solutions to fix policy’s gone wrong. Have the current office holders done anything to fix the problems? Is not voting or voting “No” a way to find solutions? Well, I’ll let you make a choice on that. If you have 12 years in that office, can’t you find something good that has happened to talk about? And really, isn’t 12 years enough?
I think the Democratic candidates are without real completion, so I’ll grab the Republican ballot to see if I can force some change. I’m pretty much tired of the current office holders and will try to find some new names on the ballot. Are those votes wasted? Maybe, but they are my votes to waste. Can Thomas Casson win with a war chest of zero dollars verses the nearly half million Mike Rogers bank account. Probably not, but I’ll vote for Thomas to send Rogers a message to wake up already. I hope others will do the same! (Photo Credit Copyright: artist2009 / 123RF Stock Photo)
From the Archives — originally published on the Opelika Daily News on June 2, 2014. View the original page.
