Ted Cruz is lazy and a racist

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@someguy

On the other hand, maybe next time I will go back to voting individually so that I can mutter “Fuck you in particular, fuck YOU in particular…” as I move down the ballot.

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Texan here. They removed such straight party ticket voting a little while ago AFAIK. Afraid it made it easier for people like me to put a single “one and done” check mark next to “Democratic Party” I guess.

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@someguy

But I’ve used it the last few cycles - anyone who allows themselves to be called a republican is unfit to serve.

Last few? I’ve used that heuristic since I started voting over 30 years ago.

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@someguy

@MerelyGifted

Mom and I voted democrat that way for years

My state has it too, and I always was a little uncomfortable with it. Can’t I at least learn about the candidates?

In my area there are too many competing candidates (or cross-filers) to skip that step. We also have elected judges, so I check for bar association feedback as well as general searches for scandals or controversial rulings. School board candidates won’t get my vote if their criminal, tax, and/or business records reveal red flags. Sometimes those things are reported in the local news, but that’s declined a lot in the past 20 years since newspapers are cutting costs and content.

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@someguy

I always was a little uncomfortable with it. Can’t I at least learn about the candidates?

WTAF? How does the opportunity to vote a straight ticket stop you in any way from researching the candidates for office?! Do you think different ballots have information about them other than with which party they are affiliated? You can start researching candidates as soon as they announce they’re running.