RESULTS: 2010 General Primary Election

Here are the results versus my recommendations for the 2010 General Primary Election in Pennsylvania on May 18th.

US Senator: Peg Luksik - LOST
Governor: Samuel E. Rohrer - LOST
Lt. Governor: Daryl Metcalfe - LOST
Rep in Congress: William Russell - LOST
Special Election for Rep in Congress: William Russell (write in if available) - LOST
Rep in General Assembly: Dave Reed - WON (but there was no one running against him)

It looks like this fall's elections will be nothing but trouble. The wrong people are already on the ballot. I suspect I will either be voting for the independents (if there are any) or else I will be writing my name in for everything.

2010 General Primary Election

Here are my recommendations for the 2010 General Primary Election in Pennsylvania on May 18th

US Senator: Peg Luksik
Governor: Samuel E. Rohrer
Lt. Governor: Daryl Metcalfe
Rep in Congress: William Russell
Special Election for Rep in Congress: William Russell (write in if available)
Rep in General Assembly: Dave Reed

We'll see what the election brings!

ACT mouthwash

As usual I am always thinking here at Doe Valley.

The other day I was evaluating which ACT mouthwash to purchase: Total Care or Restoring. I ended up getting the Total Care because the label had more check marks on it than the Restoring version.

When I returned home I compared the Total Care to the Restoring. It turns out the ingredients are identical. So I decided to email the ACT company to find out what the difference is.

As it turns out the Total Care is supposed to kill more germs. Total Care also costs more.

The interesting part of this story is the difference between the larger 33.8 ounce bottles and the smaller 18 ounce bottles.

Of course, I bought the larger bottle, because it seemed liked the better deal.

As it turns out the 33.8 ounce bottles are meant to be used twice a day so there is only half as much fluoride in it as compared to the 18 ounce bottle.

The moral of the story is don't let the marketing genius fool you. Compare prices. Compare ingredients. Know what you are buying.

Arlen Specter Ad

Usually I don't pay much attention to the political ads because they are usually just one person twisting the facts and attacking the other candidate.

So I was pleasantly surprised to see Arlen Specter's latest ad. In the ad, Specter does not attack any of his opponents. He simply states what he stands for and has stood for. Here are the four points in his ad.

1. Voted 20 times to raise the minimum wage
2. Fought China's illegal trade practices
3. Worked for increased health care
4. Lead fight for stem cell research

Great. That clears it up for me.

1. I am against a minimum wage for various reasons. I believe business owners should pay there employees a fair wage for their work, not be forced to pay what the government tells them to pay. Minimum wage increases usually hurt small businesses the worst and can cause unemployment to rise.
2. Personally, I like getting the best bang for my buck, so I don't mind buying stuff made in China. Yes, I do have a problem with human rights violations anywhere in the world, but that is not what Specter fought about.
3. By increased health care, Specter means the heath insurance bill, which I am totally against. People do not need nor should they be required to have health insurance. Yes, people should have access to affordable health care. One of the main problems with health care is the fact that lawsuits drive up the cost. And for those of you who don't know, Specter earned his law degree from Yale.
4. As for stem cell research, I am still not quite sure I understand what it is all about and no one seems to really be able to explain it exactly. But if stem cell research involves experimenting with a human life then it is wrong.

So, as I said that clears it up for me. No need to vote for Specter. Thanks for the Ad!