More Positive Election News from Nevada

So not a lot of the candidates I voted for, or even liked, won here in Nevada.  The election results though, still made me happy in a way.  Reid, who I hated, won, but his son, and most other Democrats, lost.

Why would such a thing make me happy?  Even if they were unwilling to take the leap and vote independent or third party, voters in Nevada at least researched and formed an opinion on the individual candidates.  Clearly, with the election being split between Republicans and Democrats, and very few races being close, this is the case.

People actually looked at the individual candidates, and not just the letter next to their names, and that is a good start.

Good News from Election Day

This may sound odd, but I'm very pleased with election day.  I'm particularly happy that we are now gridlocked, with one house and the White House controlled by one party, and the other house controlled by the other party.  Why, you might ask?  Doesn't that make government inefficient and unable to accomplish anything?

Exactly.  Our two parties have failed to convince me that they have any desire or will to accomplish anything that actually benefits "we the people."  So, with a gridlocked political system, hopefully we can maintain the status quo, and hold off any more Republican attempts at restricting our liberties and Democratic attempts at emptying our wallets for a few years until some candidates who propose real change emerge.