Big Jolly Politics

How do voters determine who they want to represent them?  I think voters aren’t given enough credit for having the sense to vote based on what a candidate stands for, their passion for the job, and how well they think he or she will represent the common values they share.  Sure, we still have party politics but we’ve seen evidence of voters looking beyond party lines as critical issues and the need for effective representation dominate our lives. Recently in Massachusetts, Republicans, Independents and even Democrats came together to elect Republican Scott Brown into the Senate seat left open by the death of longtime Democrat Senator Ted Kennedy, shocking the political world.

In the Harris County Democratic Primary, voters in CD-22 elected Kesha Rogers to run against incumbent Pete Olson. Ms. Rogers is a ardent follower of convicted felon Lyndon LaRouche, who is either the world's most brilliant person or one of the fruitiest nutcakes in the pile, depending upon whom you ask.