For the Prosecutor position only prosecutors were running, but both leaned Democrat and had good drug and mental health diversion records and good records on taking violence against women seriously. I took the one with the slightly better set of endorsements, but honestly, it looks win/win to me.
For the other one (Court of Appeals). I voted for the only DA on there on general principals, but honestly, half the other options I could live with as they had strong Legal Aid and other stuff I care about backgrounds. I always vote for a DA when one is offered. :)
My very favorite of Skye's sisters married a second husband we all adored who was a DA in San Franscisco and the sister was herself a working mainstream journalist there. The conversation was fascinating. I miss them. (The first husband was aweful and everyone was betting it would last two years, the length of the pre-nup. she deserved so much better and got it).
Voting is so much better since the Internet. It makes it way easier to pick, say, a treasurer or Comptroller as one had to rely on local newspaper for information. Relying on the local paper was fine with the good Oregon papers, but the local here literally makes up quotes and things and has right wing editorial policies. I'd much rather poke around and see who is backing whom and recommendations from relevant organizations than trust the mess coming out of that particular newsroom.
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Date: 2018-07-25 09:04 am (UTC)For the other one (Court of Appeals). I voted for the only DA on there on general principals, but honestly, half the other options I could live with as they had strong Legal Aid and other stuff I care about backgrounds. I always vote for a DA when one is offered. :)
My very favorite of Skye's sisters married a second husband we all adored who was a DA in San Franscisco and the sister was herself a working mainstream journalist there. The conversation was fascinating. I miss them. (The first husband was aweful and everyone was betting it would last two years, the length of the pre-nup. she deserved so much better and got it).
Voting is so much better since the Internet. It makes it way easier to pick, say, a treasurer or Comptroller as one had to rely on local newspaper for information. Relying on the local paper was fine with the good Oregon papers, but the local here literally makes up quotes and things and has right wing editorial policies. I'd much rather poke around and see who is backing whom and recommendations from relevant organizations than trust the mess coming out of that particular newsroom.