Why vote in the Primary?

A friend in another county sent this today. Please read it. It makes sense. Ask all you encounter between now and Tuesday to get out and vote on Tuesday, February 2.

"Just a friendly reminder, because it is so very important. Tuesday February 2nd is The General Primary. I know many folks don't like to vote in the primary because you have to declare a party. The only question to ask then is, "Do you want someone else to select the people on the November ballot?"

"The intent of my e-mail is not to tell anyone who to vote for, but to exercise your right "To Vote". There is alot going on in Washington and in Illinois that we are both aware of and not aware of. So listen to the news, read the papers watch your e-mails. I find it so amazing that so many of the candidates spend time and money bad mouthing each other rather than addressing the issues. So think about programs and practices like stimulus programs like the 26 million dollar loss on cash for clunkers, forced medical insurance, amnesty for illegal aliens, reduction of medicare to pay for other options that would be open to illegal aliens, excessive spending, government takeover of private businesses through bailouts (banks and auto), lack of fiscal accountability, buying of votes for programs through granting of special exemptions and financial assistance to states, votes being held that are not transparent and held at what seems to me to be less than appropriate times, i.e. late at night and the eve of Holidays...I don't need to go on.

"My intent is not to preach, but to ask you to vote."