Reply #18: Hmmm, where I live, it's extremely partisan. East Tennessee, strongly Republican.

[SharonAnn]

Absolutely wouldn't vote for any candidate but a Republican.

For many, the best you can hope for is that if they're disgusted with the GOP candidate, they'll stay home and not vote.

Party affiliation is something inherited, like the color of your hair and eyes. It's also something taught, like your religion. Double whammy.

I was talking with someone here who's upset about our new county mayor (GOP) and his anti-democratic policies that he's trying to implement. Shutting off access to all public records is part of it.

There was a good Dem running against him with an "Open Gov't" platform. The person wanted the opponent, who lost, to fight for open records. I told here that would be hard to do because the GOP candidate won and he was in charge. She was very impressed with the Dem candidate and knew that was the kind of county mayor she wanted. I asked who she voted for and she gave me a funny look and said, well we're Republican so I voted Republican.

I told nicely that she got what she voted for.