No one has yet won the presidential election. I hold out a slim hope that Kerry might be able to pull it off. I can’t understand how we can have a president as bad as Bush, and the Democrats lose ground to him. Apparantly, the primary issue amongst voters was moral values. I guess Bush’s lead in the popular vote is a sign that Americans are firmly against homosexuality and women’s rights.
In Georgia, the Republicans have consolidated control of the government. First thing up on their agenda will be to redraw the congressional districts in their favor. Unlike Texas, the districts we currently have were drawn by the legislature. Hopefully, the Republicans’ plans will be tossed out on procedure. I don’t expect the Republicans will stop their new found power there. I imagine that when the legislature meets in a few months, we will see the Republicans push hard to ban abortion, compromise science education, hang ten commandment plaques, etc. They will pass, and Georgia will die a little.
In good news, the far right candidate for state appeals court has been decidedly beated by the two moderate candidates, who will be in a run off later this month.
And it looks like I will finally have someone in Congress who represents me. Democrat John Barrow appears to have defeated incumbant Republican lap-dog, Max Burns. I guess it is the consolation prize for this depressed voter.
