As I prepare to vote in this new kind of primary, I'm torn between trying to mess up the Parties, or casting my votes of conscience. I must admit, I'm so upset about what the Political Parties have forced on us, I really am thinking of going the disruptive route. Here's my plan:

1. I decide who I want to vote for in the General Election.
2. Whatever Party represents the majority of my picks, I choose the other Party to vote for in the Primary.
3. I then pick what I perceive to be the least electable candidate of that Party and I vote for them.

This works on so many levels, it gives the Party I vote for a false sense of security that I would vote for them in the General. If the candidate I vote for in the Primary happens to make it to the General, I help insure the election of my real choice of candidate.

What really pisses me off with this new system is that the Political Parties are forcing us to pay for their nominating process. Now, obviously they did the same before the change, but then I at least had the freedom to jump around on the ballot. The reality is that the Parties wanted to get their hooks into the information of voters that declare a Party loyalty. Thank goodness the Legislature chose not to give them their final desire.