hbgold (![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} hbgold) wrote,@ 2008-03-05 14:18:00 |
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Ruminations on Nominations
In her blog today, my wife is plotzing over the way the nomination process works here in Texas. Yes, it is convuluted, but no more than Texas politics generally. It is one more way for the party to control what it wants. Kind of like the electoral college, but on steroids. (Of course we'll deny that, but if it works for Roger Clemons, it works for all of us).
I grew up in South Texas where the dead were known to vote, and to vote often. Chicago has nothing on South Texas. Therefore, I'm numb to the zaniness of the process. For me, the Texas nominiation process was fascinating this year because (1) it meant something in the large scheme of things; (2) it brought out how diverse Texas is, and how difficult it is to campaign here (we have more media markets than sense); and (3) the Mavericks haven't been playing that great and not much coverage could be allocated to that.
Now with election day past, we can get on with what is important; whatever that is.
In her blog today, my wife is plotzing over the way the nomination process works here in Texas. Yes, it is convuluted, but no more than Texas politics generally. It is one more way for the party to control what it wants. Kind of like the electoral college, but on steroids. (Of course we'll deny that, but if it works for Roger Clemons, it works for all of us).
I grew up in South Texas where the dead were known to vote, and to vote often. Chicago has nothing on South Texas. Therefore, I'm numb to the zaniness of the process. For me, the Texas nominiation process was fascinating this year because (1) it meant something in the large scheme of things; (2) it brought out how diverse Texas is, and how difficult it is to campaign here (we have more media markets than sense); and (3) the Mavericks haven't been playing that great and not much coverage could be allocated to that.
Now with election day past, we can get on with what is important; whatever that is.
