joether
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If you actually vote in the Commonwealth, you might known that in town ballots, there are sometimes scores of people running for local office unopposed. The voter is free to either A) Vote for the assigned name, B) Write-In a Name, C) Leave that part blank and move on. That seems to work at the state level as well. Since every once in a while, someone at the state level has run unopposed. Whose fault is that? Nobody's. That's the brilliance of a democracy! No one has to run, just because someone else is running from a different political party. The Commonwealth is quite known for its progressive, liberal, and Democratic viewpoint on a host of issues. But we 'Massholes' have been known to vote a Republican in to office on occasion...
*COUGH*romney*COUGH*
Love or hate the state, the Republicans are blamed by those who might vote Republican, if they dont run an candidate. If you dont like that Republicans aren't running in the state, no one is forcing you NOT to write yourself in, and run for office. Just make sure you fill out the correct forms ahead of time.
Its Freedom of Speech to re-elect someone for the 11th time. If a incumbent seems to be doing the things you want goverment to do or not do, why should you be limited and/or forced to vote for someone else? Even the 'Kingpin' of 'Term Limits', Rep. Ron Paul is for just two terms (to start after his what....14th term in office?).
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