Tomorrow is Primary Election day in Wisconsin - there will be lines wrapped around polling places as citizens turn out to cast their ballot (or fill in the hole with blue or black in) for the candidate they wish to vote on in November.
The Republican and Democrat primaries are focused on the race for Governor - incumbent Scott Walker waiting for the result between Democrat candidates Mary Burke and Brett Hulsey.
My view from seeing the TV ads that have crossed our screens for months already is that both Walker and Burke expect to be continuing their conversation for another few months.
Just a while ago, I went through some of the candidate profiles and noted that running for Lieutenant Governor is one of those jobs with just a couple real responsibilities. The Lieutenant Governor presides over the State Senate while in session and becomes Governor if the Governor can't serve.
It seems the Republican ticket is in place with Rebeca Kleefisch on the Walker ticket. The Democrats have two candidates - one has a resume like most candidates, but the other, Mary Jo Walters, is different. She lives in Madison and is the mother of three lovely children according to her website. She has an outstanding list of education accomplishments and is going about the campaign outside the box. It might be fun to see her on the fall ballot.
Lieutenant Governors don't have to be aligned with the candidate at the top of the ballot - which is how our Presidents and Vice-Presidents were chosen - with the losing candidate given the VP position. Interesting.
Yet, that isn't the only game in town, as there are some races for Secretary of State in the Republican primary and Democrat voters choose their person for the Attorney General and Treasurer races.
A primary in August seems destined to have low-voter response as folks try to squeeze in summer fun before winter arrives and the lack of a burning issue to drive voters to the polls.
It is important - as distasteful as we might find the whole process, it can only be improved if each of us take out duty as citizens - as voters - seriously enough to learn about the candidates and get out to vote.
Then, I'm retreating to my new big boy chair with a Mt. Dew!
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