Congratulations to David Blair!!!

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Anonymous wrote:When there are delays like this, there’s plenty of time to fix an election. No one will believe the results.

Looks like we found the Republican that switched sides lol

Wrong. I don’t live in MD

Oh. My. God. That's so funny. It took me a second to process this because it seems so absurd.

Someone that isn't even from Maryland is posting in a thread about MoCo County Executive. What's next, going to check on message boards for Honolulu Dog Catcher? The county executive is a hyper local position. I have no clue who's running in say, Alexandria city council nor do I care.

I live close enough that the idiotic decisions in Montgomery County affect me personally from a$$hole people to a$$hole drivers to increased traffic. The same people who scream "I will never cross the bridge" do so because they now have no choice. They take their attitudes with them

No, MoCo County Executive doesn't affect you in Virginia.

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Anonymous wrote:Wow. Can I yell at my DH for refusing to register as a Dem and vote in the primary? He would have voted for Blair FWIW but is so stubborn about actually registering for a party (even though he almost always voted dem in the general).

I just don’t understand why more MoCo voters don’t participate in the primary elections when that is the main contest!

I have been stating on here for a while now that Rs need to switch to D to vote in the primaries. Otherwise, your vote is a throwaway, and we may end up with an uber progressive.

Independents need to switch, too. 3 of my neighbors are Independent. I'm like, "That's a terrible move." They ONLY get to vote for the school board in the primary, not even the judges (which are on both the R and D primary ballots).

I'm an independent, and I loved my BOE-only ballot. There's no way I'm registering as an R or a D.

So you don't want ANY input on Governor? or County Executive??

I have input in the general election. The political parties can nominate who they choose. I'll vote for whichever candidate I feel would do a better job, regardless of their political party.

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Anonymous wrote:When there are delays like this, there’s plenty of time to fix an election. No one will believe the results.

Looks like we found the Republican that switched sides lol

Wrong. I don’t live in MD

Oh. My. God. That's so funny. It took me a second to process this because it seems so absurd.

Someone that isn't even from Maryland is posting in a thread about MoCo County Executive. What's next, going to check on message boards for Honolulu Dog Catcher? The county executive is a hyper local position. I have no clue who's running in say, Alexandria city council nor do I care.

I live close enough that the idiotic decisions in Montgomery County affect me personally from a$$hole people to a$$hole drivers to increased traffic. The same people who scream "I will never cross the bridge" do so because they now have no choice. They take their attitudes with them

No, MoCo County Executive doesn't affect you in Virginia.

There is a rabid MoCo hater/NoVa lover on this forum. Seems like every other day this poster creates a thread about how horrible MoCo is. Dude needs a hobby or a real job.

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Anonymous wrote:Wow. Can I yell at my DH for refusing to register as a Dem and vote in the primary? He would have voted for Blair FWIW but is so stubborn about actually registering for a party (even though he almost always voted dem in the general).

I just don’t understand why more MoCo voters don’t participate in the primary elections when that is the main contest!

I have been stating on here for a while now that Rs need to switch to D to vote in the primaries. Otherwise, your vote is a throwaway, and we may end up with an uber progressive.

Independents need to switch, too. 3 of my neighbors are Independent. I'm like, "That's a terrible move." They ONLY get to vote for the school board in the primary, not even the judges (which are on both the R and D primary ballots).

I'm an independent, and I loved my BOE-only ballot. There's no way I'm registering as an R or a D.

So you don't want ANY input on Governor? or County Executive??

I have input in the general election. The political parties can nominate who they choose. I'll vote for whichever candidate I feel would do a better job, regardless of their political party.

Mom is that you? Wake up already.

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Anonymous wrote:Wow. Can I yell at my DH for refusing to register as a Dem and vote in the primary? He would have voted for Blair FWIW but is so stubborn about actually registering for a party (even though he almost always voted dem in the general).

I just don’t understand why more MoCo voters don’t participate in the primary elections when that is the main contest!

I have been stating on here for a while now that Rs need to switch to D to vote in the primaries. Otherwise, your vote is a throwaway, and we may end up with an uber progressive.

Independents need to switch, too. 3 of my neighbors are Independent. I'm like, "That's a terrible move." They ONLY get to vote for the school board in the primary, not even the judges (which are on both the R and D primary ballots).

I'm an independent, and I loved my BOE-only ballot. There's no way I'm registering as an R or a D.

So you don't want ANY input on Governor? or County Executive??

I have input in the general election. The political parties can nominate who they choose. I'll vote for whichever candidate I feel would do a better job, regardless of their political party.

Mom is that you? Wake up already.

Not your mom. To each their own. I'm not sure why you so desperately want me to vote in political primaries when you have no idea which party or candidates I might prefer.

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Anonymous wrote:Wow. Can I yell at my DH for refusing to register as a Dem and vote in the primary? He would have voted for Blair FWIW but is so stubborn about actually registering for a party (even though he almost always voted dem in the general).

I just don’t understand why more MoCo voters don’t participate in the primary elections when that is the main contest!

I have been stating on here for a while now that Rs need to switch to D to vote in the primaries. Otherwise, your vote is a throwaway, and we may end up with an uber progressive.

Independents need to switch, too. 3 of my neighbors are Independent. I'm like, "That's a terrible move." They ONLY get to vote for the school board in the primary, not even the judges (which are on both the R and D primary ballots).

I'm an independent, and I loved my BOE-only ballot. There's no way I'm registering as an R or a D.

So you don't want ANY input on Governor? or County Executive??

I have input in the general election. The political parties can nominate who they choose. I'll vote for whichever candidate I feel would do a better job, regardless of their political party.

Mom is that you? Wake up already.

Not your mom. To each their own. I'm not sure why you so desperately want me to vote in political primaries when you have no idea which party or candidates I might prefer.

Because in MoCo the main contest is the primary. It’s just reality. When was the last time a republican was elected to local office? Half the time the republicans don’t even nominate anyone serious. As a PP noted, it’s quite easy to switch party affiliation in MD, it’s not binding you to the democrat party for life or forcing you to vote in every primary election, it’s just giving you a say.

But whatever, do what you want. Just don’t complain about the Uber progressive council/CE for the next 4 years.

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Anonymous wrote:Wow. Can I yell at my DH for refusing to register as a Dem and vote in the primary? He would have voted for Blair FWIW but is so stubborn about actually registering for a party (even though he almost always voted dem in the general).

I just don’t understand why more MoCo voters don’t participate in the primary elections when that is the main contest!

I have been stating on here for a while now that Rs need to switch to D to vote in the primaries. Otherwise, your vote is a throwaway, and we may end up with an uber progressive.

Independents need to switch, too. 3 of my neighbors are Independent. I'm like, "That's a terrible move." They ONLY get to vote for the school board in the primary, not even the judges (which are on both the R and D primary ballots).

I'm an independent, and I loved my BOE-only ballot. There's no way I'm registering as an R or a D.

So you don't want ANY input on Governor? or County Executive??

I have input in the general election. The political parties can nominate who they choose. I'll vote for whichever candidate I feel would do a better job, regardless of their political party.

In more balanced regions, that would work. But it doesn't work in Montgomery County where Democrats outnumber Republicans 4 to 1, at least. Our leaders are determined in the primary election, and have been for almost 30 years.

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Anonymous wrote:When there are delays like this, there’s plenty of time to fix an election. No one will believe the results.

Looks like we found the Republican that switched sides lol

Wrong. I don’t live in MD

Oh. My. God. That's so funny. It took me a second to process this because it seems so absurd.

Someone that isn't even from Maryland is posting in a thread about MoCo County Executive. What's next, going to check on message boards for Honolulu Dog Catcher? The county executive is a hyper local position. I have no clue who's running in say, Alexandria city council nor do I care.

I live close enough that the idiotic decisions in Montgomery County affect me personally from a$$hole people to a$$hole drivers to increased traffic. The same people who scream "I will never cross the bridge" do so because they now have no choice. They take their attitudes with them

No, MoCo County Executive doesn't affect you in Virginia.

Sure does.

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Anonymous wrote:Wow. Can I yell at my DH for refusing to register as a Dem and vote in the primary? He would have voted for Blair FWIW but is so stubborn about actually registering for a party (even though he almost always voted dem in the general).

I just don’t understand why more MoCo voters don’t participate in the primary elections when that is the main contest!

I have been stating on here for a while now that Rs need to switch to D to vote in the primaries. Otherwise, your vote is a throwaway, and we may end up with an uber progressive.

Independents need to switch, too. 3 of my neighbors are Independent. I'm like, "That's a terrible move." They ONLY get to vote for the school board in the primary, not even the judges (which are on both the R and D primary ballots).

I'm an independent, and I loved my BOE-only ballot. There's no way I'm registering as an R or a D.

So you don't want ANY input on Governor? or County Executive??

I have input in the general election. The political parties can nominate who they choose. I'll vote for whichever candidate I feel would do a better job, regardless of their political party.

I know you think you have input in November, but you don't. Not on the County council or County executive, at least. As another poster said, when was teh last time an R won?

in 2018, the county executive nominee from the Democratic party won by 77 votes out of a group of 6 running. Who knows what the final vote count will be in 2022? But we know it will be very close. If you don't think every vote matters, then you're not thinking.

I'm not advocating for or against Blair, Elrich, Reimer, Rose Krasnow, or any other candidates from 2018 or 2022. I'm pointing how close these two primaries are.

Similarly, if I were an R, I would have felt compelled to vote Schultz over Cox, but that's me. (Former R, now registered D, but mostly an I) We switched R to D several years ago because we wanted to have some input at the local elections.

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Anonymous wrote:Wow. Can I yell at my DH for refusing to register as a Dem and vote in the primary? He would have voted for Blair FWIW but is so stubborn about actually registering for a party (even though he almost always voted dem in the general).

I just don’t understand why more MoCo voters don’t participate in the primary elections when that is the main contest!

I have been stating on here for a while now that Rs need to switch to D to vote in the primaries. Otherwise, your vote is a throwaway, and we may end up with an uber progressive.

Independents need to switch, too. 3 of my neighbors are Independent. I'm like, "That's a terrible move." They ONLY get to vote for the school board in the primary, not even the judges (which are on both the R and D primary ballots).

I'm an independent, and I loved my BOE-only ballot. There's no way I'm registering as an R or a D.

So you don't want ANY input on Governor? or County Executive??

I have input in the general election. The political parties can nominate who they choose. I'll vote for whichever candidate I feel would do a better job, regardless of their political party.

I know you think you have input in November, but you don't. Not on the County council or County executive, at least. As another poster said, when was teh last time an R won?

in 2018, the county executive nominee from the Democratic party won by 77 votes out of a group of 6 running. Who knows what the final vote count will be in 2022? But we know it will be very close. If you don't think every vote matters, then you're not thinking.

I'm not advocating for or against Blair, Elrich, Reimer, Rose Krasnow, or any other candidates from 2018 or 2022. I'm pointing how close these two primaries are.

Similarly, if I were an R, I would have felt compelled to vote Schultz over Cox, but that's me. (Former R, now registered D, but mostly an I) We switched R to D several years ago because we wanted to have some input at the local elections.

It's so odd to me when people think like this. Anyone who votes has input, whether their candidate wins or loses. You're not supposed to vote for who you think will win; you're supposed to vote for who would best represent you.

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Anonymous wrote:Wow. Can I yell at my DH for refusing to register as a Dem and vote in the primary? He would have voted for Blair FWIW but is so stubborn about actually registering for a party (even though he almost always voted dem in the general).

I just don’t understand why more MoCo voters don’t participate in the primary elections when that is the main contest!

I have been stating on here for a while now that Rs need to switch to D to vote in the primaries. Otherwise, your vote is a throwaway, and we may end up with an uber progressive.

Independents need to switch, too. 3 of my neighbors are Independent. I'm like, "That's a terrible move." They ONLY get to vote for the school board in the primary, not even the judges (which are on both the R and D primary ballots).

I'm an independent, and I loved my BOE-only ballot. There's no way I'm registering as an R or a D.

So you don't want ANY input on Governor? or County Executive??

I have input in the general election. The political parties can nominate who they choose. I'll vote for whichever candidate I feel would do a better job, regardless of their political party.

I know you think you have input in November, but you don't. Not on the County council or County executive, at least. As another poster said, when was teh last time an R won?

in 2018, the county executive nominee from the Democratic party won by 77 votes out of a group of 6 running. Who knows what the final vote count will be in 2022? But we know it will be very close. If you don't think every vote matters, then you're not thinking.

I'm not advocating for or against Blair, Elrich, Reimer, Rose Krasnow, or any other candidates from 2018 or 2022. I'm pointing how close these two primaries are.

Similarly, if I were an R, I would have felt compelled to vote Schultz over Cox, but that's me. (Former R, now registered D, but mostly an I) We switched R to D several years ago because we wanted to have some input at the local elections.

It's so odd to me when people think like this. Anyone who votes has input, whether their candidate wins or loses. You're not supposed to vote for who you think will win; you're supposed to vote for who would best represent you.

Would you please highlight what "this" (of "think like this") you're referring to?

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Anonymous wrote:Wow. Can I yell at my DH for refusing to register as a Dem and vote in the primary? He would have voted for Blair FWIW but is so stubborn about actually registering for a party (even though he almost always voted dem in the general).

I just don’t understand why more MoCo voters don’t participate in the primary elections when that is the main contest!

I have been stating on here for a while now that Rs need to switch to D to vote in the primaries. Otherwise, your vote is a throwaway, and we may end up with an uber progressive.

Independents need to switch, too. 3 of my neighbors are Independent. I'm like, "That's a terrible move." They ONLY get to vote for the school board in the primary, not even the judges (which are on both the R and D primary ballots).

I'm an independent, and I loved my BOE-only ballot. There's no way I'm registering as an R or a D.

So you don't want ANY input on Governor? or County Executive??

I have input in the general election. The political parties can nominate who they choose. I'll vote for whichever candidate I feel would do a better job, regardless of their political party.

I know you think you have input in November, but you don't. Not on the County council or County executive, at least. As another poster said, when was teh last time an R won?

in 2018, the county executive nominee from the Democratic party won by 77 votes out of a group of 6 running. Who knows what the final vote count will be in 2022? But we know it will be very close. If you don't think every vote matters, then you're not thinking.

I'm not advocating for or against Blair, Elrich, Reimer, Rose Krasnow, or any other candidates from 2018 or 2022. I'm pointing how close these two primaries are.

Similarly, if I were an R, I would have felt compelled to vote Schultz over Cox, but that's me. (Former R, now registered D, but mostly an I) We switched R to D several years ago because we wanted to have some input at the local elections.

It's so odd to me when people think like this. Anyone who votes has input, whether their candidate wins or loses. You're not supposed to vote for who you think will win; you're supposed to vote for who would best represent you.

Would you please highlight what "this" (of "think like this") you're referring to?

"I know you think you have input in November, but you don't." You don't have to vote for a winner to have input. Now as it happens, I often do vote for the winning candidates, but when I do not, I never feel like I "wasted my vote" or had no input. I cast my vote the way I wanted to; if it didn't go my way, I move on.

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Anonymous wrote:Wow. Can I yell at my DH for refusing to register as a Dem and vote in the primary? He would have voted for Blair FWIW but is so stubborn about actually registering for a party (even though he almost always voted dem in the general).

I just don’t understand why more MoCo voters don’t participate in the primary elections when that is the main contest!

I have been stating on here for a while now that Rs need to switch to D to vote in the primaries. Otherwise, your vote is a throwaway, and we may end up with an uber progressive.

Independents need to switch, too. 3 of my neighbors are Independent. I'm like, "That's a terrible move." They ONLY get to vote for the school board in the primary, not even the judges (which are on both the R and D primary ballots).

I'm an independent, and I loved my BOE-only ballot. There's no way I'm registering as an R or a D.

So you don't want ANY input on Governor? or County Executive??

I have input in the general election. The political parties can nominate who they choose. I'll vote for whichever candidate I feel would do a better job, regardless of their political party.

I know you think you have input in November, but you don't. Not on the County council or County executive, at least. As another poster said, when was teh last time an R won?

in 2018, the county executive nominee from the Democratic party won by 77 votes out of a group of 6 running. Who knows what the final vote count will be in 2022? But we know it will be very close. If you don't think every vote matters, then you're not thinking.

I'm not advocating for or against Blair, Elrich, Reimer, Rose Krasnow, or any other candidates from 2018 or 2022. I'm pointing how close these two primaries are.

Similarly, if I were an R, I would have felt compelled to vote Schultz over Cox, but that's me. (Former R, now registered D, but mostly an I) We switched R to D several years ago because we wanted to have some input at the local elections.

It's so odd to me when people think like this. Anyone who votes has input, whether their candidate wins or loses. You're not supposed to vote for who you think will win; you're supposed to vote for who would best represent you.

Who says what you're "supposed" to do.

But, if you don't register as a D for the primary your vote is just a throwaway. As a conservative, you have the chance to vote in a moderate D. Otherwise, your principles of voting for a "R" means an uber progressive will win. You are cutting off your nose to spite your face.

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Anonymous wrote:Wow. Can I yell at my DH for refusing to register as a Dem and vote in the primary? He would have voted for Blair FWIW but is so stubborn about actually registering for a party (even though he almost always voted dem in the general).

I just don’t understand why more MoCo voters don’t participate in the primary elections when that is the main contest!

I have been stating on here for a while now that Rs need to switch to D to vote in the primaries. Otherwise, your vote is a throwaway, and we may end up with an uber progressive.

Independents need to switch, too. 3 of my neighbors are Independent. I'm like, "That's a terrible move." They ONLY get to vote for the school board in the primary, not even the judges (which are on both the R and D primary ballots).

I'm an independent, and I loved my BOE-only ballot. There's no way I'm registering as an R or a D.

So you don't want ANY input on Governor? or County Executive??

I have input in the general election. The political parties can nominate who they choose. I'll vote for whichever candidate I feel would do a better job, regardless of their political party.

I know you think you have input in November, but you don't. Not on the County council or County executive, at least. As another poster said, when was teh last time an R won?

in 2018, the county executive nominee from the Democratic party won by 77 votes out of a group of 6 running. Who knows what the final vote count will be in 2022? But we know it will be very close. If you don't think every vote matters, then you're not thinking.

I'm not advocating for or against Blair, Elrich, Reimer, Rose Krasnow, or any other candidates from 2018 or 2022. I'm pointing how close these two primaries are.

Similarly, if I were an R, I would have felt compelled to vote Schultz over Cox, but that's me. (Former R, now registered D, but mostly an I) We switched R to D several years ago because we wanted to have some input at the local elections.

It's so odd to me when people think like this. Anyone who votes has input, whether their candidate wins or loses. You're not supposed to vote for who you think will win; you're supposed to vote for who would best represent you.

Would you please highlight what "this" (of "think like this") you're referring to?

"I know you think you have input in November, but you don't." You don't have to vote for a winner to have input. Now as it happens, I often do vote for the winning candidates, but when I do not, I never feel like I "wasted my vote" or had no input. I cast my vote the way I wanted to; if it didn't go my way, I move on.

Ok, but surely you must recognize that in November, none of the local contests are competitive, right? And voting for your preferred Dem in the primary doesn’t mean you can’t flip and vote for the republicans come November if you truly feel they’d be the best representative for MoCo. I just don’t understand why so many voters in this county sit out when it matters most.

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So did he win?