The “jungle primary” will definitely jumble up the status
quo of gridlock, interest groups, and slumbering incumbency in Sacramento and Washington.
reform of our state’s primary system, I knew and believed that voters would finally
have real influence in electing better candidates for public office. In districts
where for decades long-entrenched politicians would run for office unopposed, now
a challenger from the same party can advance to the general election and challenge
the incumbent. Congressman Peter Stark of Fremont will face a diligent
referendum for the first time in nearly forty years, a breath of fresh air for
a district weary with the entitlement-minded boorishness of a Congress who up to know was assured only
token Republican opposition.
Registered Republicans can vote for a Democrat or an
Independent at any stage of the election. During the previous election cycles,
I was forced to support a candidate in line with my views yet who had little
chance of competing in the general election. At least in the jungle primaries,
I can select the better of two candidates, even if the preferred candidate is
only marginally better and from a different political party altogether.
Mr. Pinzler should be commended for his moderate praise for
the Santa Maria moderate’s successful proposal to expand California voters’
options. Future reforms to fine-tune the current reform should wait for until a
later time, but at least every voter can enjoy the opportunity of voting for a
likely winner.
On another note, Easy Reader’s nuanced evaluation of the
electoral contests for the newly designated 33rd Congressional and
66th Assembly districts has informed my choices. Whoever eventually
represents us in Congress, we will have the satisfaction of a representative
who respects the shared interests of the entire Santa Monica Bay.
gerrymandered to Malibu and Beverly Hills, at least we can disrupt the
incumbency of former Energy Chairman Henry Waxman. We need less spending, more
pro-growth and pro-business policies with compromise and agreement. For the
record, I am supporting Independent Bill Bloomfield and whichever Republican
advances to the general election run-off for the 66th.