Elections, Part I

I'm still undecided on a few offices, but for the most part I'm decided.

A few notes, while I consider myself a liberal progressive, I consider myself a fairly pro-capitalism, pro-free market liberal progressive. I don't think that the free market solves everything, but I'm also against putting huge barriers (like price caps and trade tariffs) in the way of the free market. I'd say that I lean liberatarian, but I don't because I also don't think taxes are all that bad. As a popular lawn sign in my neighborhood says - "Happy to pay for a better Minnesota!"

I'm also generally a pragmatic voter. Idealistic voting is all well and good, but I personally (usually) have no problem voting for a candidate that is acceptable and is more likely to win, rather than the candidate that is ideal but that is likely to lose.

So, here goes. Those of you expecting to see a pure blue slate will be dissappointed.
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