Early voting starts on 10/26 in WV, that's tomorrow. I think its important to speak about a lesson I learned as a young man growing up in a house divided. My mother is a Republican and my father was a Democrat. You vote for the person, not the party. I've heard it said that Daffy Duck could run for Governor in WV, and win, as long as he runs as a Democrat. 20 out of the 33 Governors of our state have been Democrats, and 13 out of the last 17. Voting for the party and not the person, is how we end up with Democrats/Republicans that dont represent the parties values. Opportunists see this sort of voting straight ticket as an opening to get a lot of votes, regardless of where they stand on the issues. How did we end up with the richest man in the state, who doesn't pay his taxes running as a Democrat for Governor (Jim Justice), and a candidate who has flipped sides on a womans right to choose and has absolutely no class, who also doesn't pay taxes, running for President (Trump)? I believe its because people aren't paying attention to the issues.
I'm a registered Democrat, but I recognize that my party doesnt have the market cornered on being right all the time. Thats why in certain races, I have supported Republicans, Mountain Party members, and Libertarians. Please, do yourself a favor, before you vote, please review the candidates, and find out who you actually support.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Governors_of_West_Virginia
http://www.wvgazettemail.com/news-politics/20161007/npr-jim-justice-owes-15m-in-taxes
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/10/us/politics/donald-trump-taxes.html?_r=0
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/04/03/donald-trumps-ever-shifting-positions-on-abortion/
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