It's a tough choice I know. But to chalk this up to "learning experience," we have to settle on the main lesson -- no "all of the above" option will do. Have at it.
On a related note, Issue 2 and Issue 3 both passed in Ohio, the former by 67-36, the latter by 53-47. Both measures amend the Ohio Constitution to accommodate special interests -- Issue 2 creates an appointed board to ward off regulation of Big Ag factory farms, Issue 3 mandates casinos on specified parcels in Ohio's four largest cities.
The Ohio Constitution is now officially open and up for sale, with a new preamble that reads: "See your corporate message here!" Want to buy Lake Erie? We'll throw in the Canadian side, 30 days same as cash. For a smaller fee, your genetically-modified ag product can be the state fruit. The name of the state is also on the block. I hope some cool Internet company like Google gets it. I'd hate to reside in the state of Hyundai or Lukoil, no offense to my Korean and Russian friends.
p.s. Those who claimed in a Dailykos conversation (Anastasiap?) that Democratic Governor Ted Strickland was not the "ringleader" for Issue 2 will have to explain why Ted's voice, along with that of Republican George Voinovich, urged Ohioans to vote for Issue 2 on robocalls in the final days.
But Strickland did oppose Issue 3, because the new casinos will pay a very low percentage in state taxes. Strickland had supported a different gambling syndicate that wants to put new casinos at racetracks, scheduled for referendum in 2010. That was supposed to bail out the state budget, but now it can't because competing inner-city casinos are written into the state constitution. Strickland failed to vigorously oppose Issue 3, for fear of harming his reelection campaign. Voters were understandably confused between the rival mob casino proposals*.
The governor said before the election that if Issue 3 passes, he "won't know what to do." Now that's inspired leadership.
So now all Ohioans are screwed up the proverbial yinyang, while yin or yang seems like the choice we face headed into 2010.
Are we having fun yet?
*Note: I have been advised that there is no corruption in the Ohio Democratic Party, no political machine in Ohio, no mafia in New Jersey, no lobbyist influence in Washington DC, no beer in Milwaukee, and no paprika in Hungary.