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Getting Ready to Vote: All Politics is Local

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Iā€™ll be voting tomorrow, early, ahead of the Election Day. Why tomorrow? Quite simply, because iā€™m undecided on several judicial elections, principally in the appellate courts and on a bond issue that isnā€™t as cut and dried as i originally thought. I figure i have another few hours of research to do on the candidates and while iā€™ve listened to some in-depth analysis on the bond issue, I remain sitting between two stools. Why am I not addressing the larger contest for U.S. President? Because I genuinely believe that local elections are at least, as important. Because weā€™ve seen what happens when demagogues get their way and make concerted efforts to determine local politics. For example, i was on the fence about voting for a judge endorsed by both the Dallas and Houston papers. He doesnā€™t sound like, on the face of it, the type to rule based on a strict agenda and indeed, does have a reputation for adjudicating fairly. However, he also has the support of Texas State Attorney-Under-Indic...