That time of year is upon us again, the first Tuesday in November fast approaches;
a day when (an ever-dwindling perecntage of) the citizenry will engage in the elaborate charade of ratifying the hand-selected candidate of the
status quo in a
process still referred to (me thinks ironically) as "democracy."
The LA indymedia collective does not endorse candidates or political parties; nor do we recommend how to vote on ballot propositions (a slightly-to-considerably less corrupted "democratic" procedure usually involving torrents of super-expensive obfuscation before the vote, and legions of lawyers afterwards). We do, however, hope to provide our readers with informative election coverage (1, 2, 3, 4).
In the California Governor's race, polls continue to show Democratic incumbant Gray Davis with a single-digit lead over Republican Bill Simon; but the real story is that given a choice between only Davis and Simon, 25% remain undecided. Green Party candidate Peter Camejo is running third with some polls showing him with 9% support, which would be the best result ever for a third party gubinatorial candidate in California history. Camejo and his running mate, Lieutenant Governor candidate Donna Warren, appeared at a campaign rally in Highland Park on Sunday Evening at 6pm. See photos from the event.
Read Global Indymedia's Feature on Election 2002: To Vote or Not To Vote.
Green or Gray; then Grieve -- It's Votin' Time!