No sooner had Sen. Lisa Murkowski starred in an advertisement supporting the preservation of ranked-choice voting, than she evidently has no intention of ranking in the presidential race. Ranking, evidently, is for suckers.
Murkowski, a registered Republican, told the Anchorage Daily News she will not vote for either Kamala Harris or Donald Trump. If she is telling the truth, that leaves her the choice of ranking six other candidates.
That leaves her candidates like radical Aurora Party Cornel West, Libertarian Chase Oliver, or Green Party Jill Stein. It’s difficult to imagine that moderate Murkowski would vote for any of those arguably fringe candidates.
Ranked-choice voting was, Murkowski and proponents promised, going to provide more moderate candidates. The system in Alaska was designed to help Murkowski avoid going through a party primary, which she would never again be able to win after her hostility to President Donald Trump.
But the presidential candidates go through the party nomination or petition process, and are not subject to the open primary. Thus, they are candidates who reach the ballot the old fashioned way — via the parties themselves — a system she cannot support.
But she’s also said she was voting for Democrat Mary Peltola for Congress, and appears to be unlikely to fill in the bubble for Nick Begich as her second choice. She has refused to even meet with Begich. Murkowski mentioned Peltola in her endorsement to sympathetic news media outlets, and did not indicate she would be ranking anyone else.
So- is the solution then to vote say, only Trump and none others? Isn’t that in effect the original process, ignoring any further considerations other than a single choice? Confused but am fully understanding on my vote of No on 1 and Yes on 2. This though is a concern if a single vote and no other selections voids the vote.
Cheers
Psycho-Analyzing what Daddy’s Little Princess is thinking is a tricking situation. Best course of action forward is to recognize – accept she’ll do whatever is best for her and take whatever action – position that will retain – preserve her power – position.
She will forever be protected by the liberal bent and unhinged crowd. She will never be held accountable for her treason – traitorous behavior and her un-American positions. Most likely, Trump would forgive and exonerate, but not the true conservative Alaskans … “WE” will never forgive and/or forget … “WE” look forward to the ultimate retribution – justice. The sooner the better!!!