tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27429478.post115785021447212309..comments2024-03-27T06:09:04.368-04:00Comments on Blogging, Near Philadelphia: Coming OutNancy Near Philadelphiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08803134620826322075noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27429478.post-1157994001856345472006-09-11T13:00:00.000-04:002006-09-11T13:00:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27429478.post-1157993987684145302006-09-11T12:59:00.000-04:002006-09-11T12:59:00.000-04:00p.s. Katie's senior project involves working for J...p.s. Katie's senior project involves working for Josh's re-election.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27429478.post-1157992723062886192006-09-11T12:38:00.000-04:002006-09-11T12:38:00.000-04:00Ever since I could vote, I have stubbornly maintai...Ever since I could vote, I have stubbornly maintained no party affiliation, remaining one of those "independent" voters. Though my central Pennsylvania family was mostly Republican as I was growing up, to them, to them it was the party of Lincoln and of Eisenhower, (who first told us to beware of the military-industrial complex.) As I see it, the current party is neither; IIRC David Eisenhower wrote something to that effect shortly before the last election.<BR/><BR/>For me, the sole reason for enrolling in a party is to vote in primaries when there is a race within the party. In Ohio, where we lived for 10 years, an independent voter can go to the polls on primary election day and state which party's primary s/he wants to vote in, and do so. When I came back to Pennsylvania, I (re)discovered that this was <B>not</B> the case here, but in Glenside, as you say, Nancy, it doesn't seem to matter unless you're a Republican, so I sat out primaries... unhappily, but feeling like it didn't make much difference anyway. (However, I've always hated that cross-registration for School Board stuff -- if you're a member of a party, you should be willing to say so and not hide behind cross-registration!) <BR/><BR/>Over the years, I considered candidates from both parties (sometimes more than two!) and voted for the best person -- most frequently, I realized, the Democrat, but, in my determined "independence", I never pulled the big "straight party" ticket lever. <BR/><BR/>But with all that has been going on nationally and in the Commonwealth, I decided that I very much wanted to be able to vote in the Democratic primary for state offices last year. When I had to renew my driver's license last summer, I was asked the "motor voter" question of "do you want to register to vote" (no, I was already registered) and "do you want to make any changes to your registration". The AHA moment did not elude me and I realized that I could change my lack of party affiliation and (at the ripe old age of double-nickels) become a registered Democrat for the first time. Thank you to those who first championed the "motor voter" process! <BR/><BR/>I was almost glad that it was gray and dreary when I left the house this morning. Never thought I'd say that I regretted that the weather cleared and there's now blue skies and sun shining... But today, I do.<BR/><BR/>MarshaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27429478.post-1157918660028771642006-09-10T16:04:00.000-04:002006-09-10T16:04:00.000-04:00I just found your blog and it is wonderful--I'll v...I just found your blog and it is wonderful--I'll visit often. Your quilt in your previous post is gorgeous. And yay, Democrat!!!KC Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410306644734899793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27429478.post-1157908490727769912006-09-10T13:14:00.000-04:002006-09-10T13:14:00.000-04:00Say it loud and proud.I AM a liberal.Say it loud and proud.<BR/><BR/>I AM a liberal.Greyhairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927522817378718823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27429478.post-1157907752303645722006-09-10T13:02:00.000-04:002006-09-10T13:02:00.000-04:00You brought back some mighty fine memories and I'v...You brought back some mighty fine memories and I've posted them on my blog. Gotta get like-minded people to the polls in November!Ms. Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10804532085018616427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27429478.post-1157889291596223692006-09-10T07:54:00.000-04:002006-09-10T07:54:00.000-04:00thanks for the comment. it made my day. after putt...thanks for the comment. it made my day. after putting hours into the design of the blog, finally a true "new viewer" gives positive feedback. i read your latest post about switching your party affiliation. good for you. i feel guilty about not voting in the upcoming election, but living in korea makes for a difficult time in exercising my civic duties. i would really love to vote absentee, but there isnt any way for me to do it. well, i'll stop by again soon. keep checking mine i post photos every other day or so. thanks again!<BR/>josh wintersWintershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746682033069594743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27429478.post-1157882554752956052006-09-10T06:02:00.000-04:002006-09-10T06:02:00.000-04:00The government is out of control. We need more pe...The government is out of control. We need more people like you who are willing to take a stand for what they believe, and not just be sheep following the pack.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05039025020914146390noreply@blogger.com