Who to Vote for Tomorrow...

We have an important election tomorrow. The Democratic primary is going to decide a lot of local leaders (there are so few Republicans that the general election isn't meaningful).

Hank Johnson, my rep, doesn't have a challenger this year, since Cynthia McKinney is off running for president. Usually this district is a hot primary contest. On the other hand, John Lewis DOES have a challenger, which is an amazing event. Everyone thought he would die in office without ever having to run for his seat again. He's not going to lose it this time, though.

The most important post for me is Dekalb CEO; this is a powerful position in charge of the populous area of unincorporated Dekalb. Vernon Jones, the misogynist, warmongering backstabbing all-around nasty human being, is leaving this post. I remember when he was first elected and there were high hopes for him. He was known as "an a**hole who got things done". But then he stopped getting things done. Dekalb County is still in a terrible situation as far as crime and school quality.

Vernon Jones is leaving to run for Senate. He's not a good candidate and there were rumors the Republicans were paying him to run. On the other hand, I've heard he might do well in south Georgia, where people don't yet know how much of an a**hole he is.

For Senate, we're trying to defeat Saxby Chambliss, a loathesome Bush puppet. Some people think that because Jones is black, he will be in a good position to take advantage of the new wave of Obama voters that are going to the polls this general election. If I believed that, I'd vote for him in the primary, because even Jones is better than Chambliss. However, he has such an evil reputation, especially among women, that I bet many people will simply not vote for that Senate position, even if they're voting a straight Democratic ticket otherwise.

So for Senate primary, I'm going to vote for Rand Knight. He seems intelligent, likable and has a decent chance. Josh Lanier is admirable but doesn't have the money. Dale Cardwell hates immigrants and is totally nuts. Jim Martin waited too long and is not energetic enough.

For Dekalb County CEO, I'm torn between Stan Watson and Burrell Ellis. I was leaning to Watson, but I have started to hear good things about Ellis. I will probably go for Ellis after doing a bit more research.