It has been a while since we focused on the election. Having the spotlight to himself doesn't seem to be helping McCain too much. I guess when you're on the wrong side of nearly every key issue, all the free publicity in the world won't help you.
Clinton and Obama are still battling with two primaries coming up tomorrow in Indiana and North Carolina. They will probably split, and settle nothing. However, Clinton is gaining in the polls in North Carolina. If she can pull an upset, she might get enough superdelegates to go her way and give her the edge she needs.
It has been about 40 years since a nominee was actually selected at the convention, but it looks like it will happen this year. It seems unlikely that either of them will drop out of the race before the convention. I disagree with the experts who think this long process is hurting the Democrats. Whoever wins will unite the party and be very hard to beat in November.
Meanwhile, here in Dennis, we have our Town Meeting tomorrow night. We are voting to have either a tax override, which means a permanent tax increase, or a debt exclusion, which means a one-time tax increase that will ned to be voted on every year. Either way, our taxes are going up. What a choice! Unfortunately, after many years of poor management, the town's infrastructure is falling apart and we need more money in the budget. It's just a matter of how we choose to finance it. I'm in favor of a permanent increase because it's much easier to plan a budget, with long-term goals, if you know how much money will be available each year. And, the Dennis-Yarmouth School District is asking for more money to avoid layoffs. It should be very interesting.
By the way, did everyone read the George Sheehan essay of a couple of days ago?
1 comment:
I read it! good stuff!
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