Party primaries are the time to vote on principle, and prepare for the expediency later.
I just finished filling out my absentee ballot for the Seminole County, Florida Democratic primary election. Aside from a queasiness due to a bit of alienation - honestly, I've "lived" in Sanford, Florida for days as opposed to years in Maryland - and frustration borne of a dearth of online information - who knows about a circuit judge's platform? - I'm sure I just wasted 30 minutes I could have spent talking to the dog. That's a bit harsh, I'll admit. Still, I wonder how many other "Seminolean" - as opposed to the real Seminoles - Democrats, or SemDem's, will bother to vote on August 24.
Primaries are the opportunity to vote on principle, not expediency. But, I have a major decision looming in the general election for Florida's Senator: Crist or Meek. I like neither candidate right now - I'm voting for Ferre in the primary. The poll numbers for Meek look distressing anyway, so why get too excited? What caught my attention is the allegations of corruption against both Greene and Meek. Alex Sink for governor is a vote I can make a lot more easily. Finally, I'll take Dan Gelber for Attorney General.
And now, the ugliness really begins.