I received the sample ballot in the mail today (okay, technically yesterday but I'm still in “today” mode) and I'm excited to see all the non-Republican/non-Democratic candidates in the eight races I can vote in on November 2^nd. There are eight Republicans [1], eight Democrats [2] (figures the Republicans would have a .com and the Democrats a .org), one Libertarian [3] (Alex Snitker [4]), one Constitutional Party of Florida [5] (Bernie DeCastro [6]), one for the Tea Party [7] (Ira Chester [8]), two Independance Party [9] candidates (Peter Allen [10] and his running mate John Zanni) and fifteen (count them, fifteen) non-party-affiliated candidates.
I find that wonderful for some reason.
Do I really expect the non-Republicans/non-Democrats to win?
Not really, but a guy can hope, right?
[6] http://www.electbernie.com/
[8] http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=124202
[9] http://independenceamerica.com/