Voted

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Before I did so, I called my parents to get their neutral-party take on Question 1 - they split on it. I actually ended up voting differently than I thought I would when I woke up this morning. I think I'd be satisfied with either outcome, for different reasons. (Q1 is basically: should supermarket chains be able to easily sell booze wine in MA? You can generally find liquor only in state-licensed, independent "package stores" now, but it's not like these aren't all over the place.)

We spoke of other politics too. My dad acknowledges that Deval "sounds like an OK cat". They know and like Mitt, but I don't think they'd even heard of Healey. (Deval Patrick is poised to become the first Democratic governor of Massachusetts in 15 years. He's running against Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey.)

Regarding 2008, my mom, who has in her elder years become more progressive in women's politics, surprised me by explicitly stating that she feels the presidency is a man's job, so Clinton is dismissable outright. What an interesting indicator of a national thought-hurdle that is. However, she said she's prepared to like Obama if something happens there. I dunno if they feel about McCain; they'd probably like him too.

My Fox-fan parents think that, fraud concerns aside, the Dems will take the House but not the Senate. This has been my thinking as well, though I'm hoping for an all-out party flip.

Comments

[elphie.livejournal.com]

We have that in California and I think it is great, I like not having to make a seperate trip for my booze.

Liquor in California is also way cheaper than anywhere else I've lived, one of the few things that is, really.

[queue.livejournal.com]

Just a quibble: Q1 is only about wine, not booze in general.

.. and I voted too

[jtroutman.livejournal.com]

MA is pretty weird about booze, I think. Of course, I am used to Maine, where you can get both beer and wine at almost every single convenience store and gas station in the state, except before 10am on Sunday.

And nearly every supermarket is also a "licensed state liquor store", so you can buy Rum, Gin, Vodka, etc. but often not with the grand and wide selection you find in dedicated liquor stores in MA and NH.

I was shocked when I tried to find beer at 10pm in Mass. once, and was not able to.

[aspartaimee.livejournal.com]

what about wes clark? or is he not a contender?