Showing posts with label voting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label voting. Show all posts

Thursday, October 26, 2017

Attention Republicans in all wards

Now I understand why I am seeing CCRB signs with other "R" yard signs.  http://apps.alleghenycounty.us/website/Votedistricts/PDF_GEN/GEN%20(436).pdf

Do you realize that you are voting for Democrats? Elaine Cappucci is a Democrat. PLEASE don't vote for her thinking she is a Republican, even though she is listed as such under the Two Year Term for School Board Director. 

School Board Directors are allowed to cross file. 

Likewise, Mary D. Birks is not a Republican. Mary D. Birks is a Democrat. She is listed last, but if you vote straight Republican, you are voting for both of these women. 

Just going by some of the anonymous comments in prior posts, I think I made it pretty clear why we should not be wasting our votes on these two women. 

Republicans in Wards 2 and 4, voting straight R, will get you Charlotte Stephenson and Bob Fischer, but it will also be four votes for CCRB AND Cappucci for the Two Year Term. Please, please, please do not vote straight Republican. 

Did I say not to vote straight Republican? I think so, but if not, I repeat:

DO NOT VOTE STRAIGHT REPUBLICAN. Choose carefully! 

Democrats: Voting straight Democrat will get you Gorilla in Ward 4. Bob Fischer is the guy who should be your commissioner. Gorilla knows nothing about Mt. Lebanon. Ask him what boards or authorities he has been on. It will be a short answer.

Bottom line is to get out and vote on November 7, but PLEASE vote carefully. 

Tuesday, September 27, 2016

You do know that...

the Popular Vote does not elect the President of the United States, don't you?

The Electoral College elects the President of the United States. The popular vote does not count in a Presidential Election. Al Gore won the popular vote in 2000, against George W. Bush. He had about 540,000 more votes than Bush.

So what's my point? Yes, please register to vote, but make sure you vote in all state and local elections, where your vote does count. Our local officials make decisions which directly affect our lives.