How do I spell relief?

[kaysho]

E-L-E-C-T-I-O-N.

Election Day, specifically!  You know, it's funny ... I used to be a political junkie.  Crossfire?  I was watching it.  Talking politics with my college friends every single day?  I was there.  I used to watch the stock market every day, too, and try to figure out the source of today's half-percent drop.

Then I realised, at some

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I can see why California has become virtually ungovernable..

[doco]

..if you're supposed to make an informed decision on -each- of these, you'll either have to get reading about the whole load of propositions one week in advance, or spend 30+ minutes plus in the voting booth. :P

Re: I can see why California has become virtually ungovernable..

[kaysho]

This is why we get sent a big fat pamphlet with all the ballot issues long before the election ... but really, I agree: having to be a part-time legislator, almost, to keep up with this stuff is a pain in the tail. :)

[shadowolf]

Hmm. Didn't even consider this at the time, but voting for Cooley for AG might have Prop 8 repercussions:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/nov05election/detail?entry_id=76370

Let's hope it doesn't happen!