Atlanta Election Day
Today was primary elections, which for Atlanta residents generally means 'the election day'. In a heavily democrat city as Atlanta, the democrat primaries for city, state, & congressional office will determine who will hold office. Ignore that trivial November election, no republican need bother running. But besides the big campaigns, senate & president - it all seems anti-climatic.
With little fanfare, today essentially determines who will be the City Council President, state legislative & senate, federal congress, as well as an array of judges. November will simply be a formality, as very few republicans ever receive substantial amount of votes in Atlanta - excluding Buckhead. An even greater determinate was the municipal sales tax referendum - a 1 cent sales option for wastewater / water / stormwater upgrades. I was basically voting for my job. If the sales tax doesn't pass, city citizens will receive the brunt of the sewer project expenses, meaning their council members will cower to their threats and no longer support the project. Eventually meaning, the project will either be considerably cut or disposed.
So here's hoping that the sales tax passes & the council president in favor of the project wins. And with local elections essentially decided, wait it out for November's statewide & national election, and of course to put the icing on the cake for those democrats running against the hapless republicans. If this sounds smug, forgive me - but it's not often anyone in the South lives in a democrat stronghold.
With little fanfare, today essentially determines who will be the City Council President, state legislative & senate, federal congress, as well as an array of judges. November will simply be a formality, as very few republicans ever receive substantial amount of votes in Atlanta - excluding Buckhead. An even greater determinate was the municipal sales tax referendum - a 1 cent sales option for wastewater / water / stormwater upgrades. I was basically voting for my job. If the sales tax doesn't pass, city citizens will receive the brunt of the sewer project expenses, meaning their council members will cower to their threats and no longer support the project. Eventually meaning, the project will either be considerably cut or disposed.
So here's hoping that the sales tax passes & the council president in favor of the project wins. And with local elections essentially decided, wait it out for November's statewide & national election, and of course to put the icing on the cake for those democrats running against the hapless republicans. If this sounds smug, forgive me - but it's not often anyone in the South lives in a democrat stronghold.

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