Alabama Open Primaries -- Tuesday, June 3, 2014 7 AM to 7 PM

[yallerdawg]

Alabama Democratic Primary. The last 2 election cycles, the Alabama Democratic Party has taken a real shellacking. In 2012, the first time all State offices held by Republicans since Reconstruction. We have a lot of unopposed Democratic candidates who won't be on a ballot until November. Of course, you may have local candidates in your area on the Democratic ballot who may need your vote.

But me and my brood is headed for the Republican ballot. We like to cause a little havoc in the prognostication and pontification of the Republican pundits, if we can. In low voter turnouts, even a small percentage of voters can make a difference.

So if you have a chance to participate in disrupting the Republican vote, make your vote count. You and your's crossover and try to nominate the most crackpot nutcases you can find on your ("their&quot ballot. Or that Republican who might not be as bad as that other Republican, if worse comes to worst.

For instance, you don't like Gov. 'Mr. Burns' Bentley? Well, check out Stacy Lee George (gun-toting corrections officer) and State lottery proponent! Hate Kay Ivey? Check out Stan Cooke 'and all those rules.'

Give our candidates targets in November! Make your vote count!

And remember -- vote early and vote often!

[yallerdawg]

1. Table for one?

Not a lot of Democrats in Alabama.

Just finished voting. The Democratic Primary ballot in my precinct had two (2) offices on the ballot, Governor and State Democratic Executive Committee (Male) for my district. No runoff for me, only 2 candidates for each.

So, my car full all asked for Republican ballot. And we selected the best (worst) Republicans and the worst (best) Republicans. We'll start to get good results at 9 PM Central Time. The estimated turnout is 20% of registered voters.

We'll see.

Link is for today's comment by head of Alabama Republican Party about us bad Democrats crossing over into Republican Primary.

http://blog.al.com/wire/2014/06/alabama_republican_chairman_bi_1.html#incart_river

[yallerdawg]

2. The results are in, yallerdawg!

Alabama remains a red state.

What good news for Democrats? Terri Sewell remains our 1 Democratic representative to D.C.

Parker Griffith came out strong swinging at incumbent Gov. Bentley. 3 issues to start 1) quality public education for all the children 2) support for an education lottery 3) expanding Medicaid and healthcare for all Alabamians.

State auditor could get interesting if runoff, and Dale Peterson gets in. July 15 is runoff date. Dale Peterson is a legitimate tea party wacko who had national exposure a few years ago.

Secretary of State runoff but both candidates are equally bad. For Republicans, this is just a stop before a better paying private sector job - and they don't have to finish their term to jump ship.

How bad is it here? Around 68 State House and Senate races have no Democratic challenger. The Republican incumbent won unopposed or the candidate will win office in the Republican runoff. The State House and Senate will remain heavily Republican and promise more batshit crazy to come.

There were a few upsets at the very local level where incumbents lost, but the big picture remains pretty depressing for a Democrat.

From the Heart of Dixie, yallerdawg signing off.