[RickSp]

I do find it interesting. In the past I have almost always voted Libertarian. I have, however, become increasingly dissillusioned regardinging the LP's prospects. In the upcoming election in NJ, the Republican candidate for the Senate will likely be Tom Kean, Jr. The Democrat incumbent will be Bob Menendez.

I happen to like Tom Jr. I also like Tom Snr. who fought against the Bush stonewalling on 9/11 and had the courage to say that the 9/11 attacks could have and should been prevented.

Bob Menendez is the sort of political hack one often sees in New Jersey, not terribly impressive, no more honest than he has to be. Chosing between the two I would have to pick Kean. That being said, voting to put any Republican in the Senate while Mad King George riegns seems positively unpatriotic. Will Kean be independent? Will he be independent enough? I doubt it.

It will make for an interesting race around the country. With about 60% of the voters opposing the president's policies at home and abroad, it will be intresting to see if voters hold their noses and vote for Democratic Party hacks rather than for a party that supports trashing the Constitution, spying on innocent Americans and endless war. Only time will tell.