Such a good idea, so why not?

[Jeff]

"Nevada is the only state to offer a choice of “None of the Above,” and it first appeared in 1976. The option is nonbinding — it’s only to serve as a gauge of public opinion and could never win an election."

© 2006 The Associated Press

[Judy G. Russell]

From AP: "Nevada is the only state to offer a choice of “None of the Above,” and it first appeared in 1976. The option is nonbinding — it’s only to serve as a gauge of public opinion and could never win an election."
Oooooh... wouldn't it be nice to make both political parties go back and start over if they both nominated idiots???

[Lindsey]

Oooooh... wouldn't it be nice to make both political parties go back and start over if they both nominated idiots???
Yeah, I would love to be able to choose "None of the above" when some dipwad of a candidate ran unopposed.

--Lindsey

[Judy G. Russell]

Yeah, I would love to be able to choose "None of the above" when some dipwad of a candidate ran unopposed.I'd like to be able to choose "None of the above" when two dipwad candidates ran against each other. (We don't get too many unopposed candidates here.)

[Lindsey]

I'd like to be able to choose "None of the above" when two dipwad candidates ran against each other. (We don't get too many unopposed candidates here.)
That, too!

It's not too often there is any competition for a congressional seat in Virginia unless there is no incumbent. Senate seats are different; those can't be gerrymandered into safe districts. The state legislature isn't quite so moribund, I guess because campaigns for a seat in the General Assembly are less expensive to conduct.

--Lindsey

[Judy G. Russell]

It's not too often there is any competition for a congressional seat in Virginia unless there is no incumbent.Wow. I can't remember the last time a Congressional seat here went without a serious contest.

[Lindsey]

Wow. I can't remember the last time a Congressional seat here went without a serious contest.
It's a very sad situation:


Election 2006 Projections


Virginia

Competitive House Races
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No competitive races in 2006

http://www.electionprojection.com/states06/virginia06.html

--Lindsey

[Judy G. Russell]

I take it back. According to that website, there are in fact two NJ districts where the incumbent (a Democrat) is unopposed. I find that truly astonishing -- I mean, yes, those are heavily Democratic districts, but having nobody willing to run against these guys? That's astounding.

[Lindsey]

I take it back. According to that website, there are in fact two NJ districts where the incumbent (a Democrat) is unopposed. I find that truly astonishing -- I mean, yes, those are heavily Democratic districts, but having nobody willing to run against these guys? That's astounding.
And not all of those seats in Virginia are entirely unopposed, but the competition is not considered to be serious.

--Lindsey

[Judy G. Russell]

Not serious, I understand. Some districts are so gerrymandered, nobody from the other party really has much of a chance. But NO chance? Not even to RUN? Geez...

[Lindsey]

Not serious, I understand. Some districts are so gerrymandered, nobody from the other party really has much of a chance. But NO chance? Not even to RUN? Geez...
I agree, it's a pretty sad state of affairs. And not uncommon here at all, unfortunately. You run the risk of being considered crass if you challenge the powers that be...

--Lindsey

[Judy G. Russell]

You run the risk of being considered crass if you challenge the powers that be...What a sorry state of affairs...