I've been out of touch from my blog recently, so this is my opportunity to try to correct it with a lot of little short notes.

1) It would appear that R-71 will be approved, which I am glad to see. Last year I wrote this, and I still think it's true:

My own nuptials next month are lessened, when my gay friends who love each other can't get married. How difficult has it been to invite a friend to a ceremony that they themselves cannot participate in?

2) RCV died. Which is really too bad, but I understand why last year's experiment with it scared people off. RCV in partisan races makes a lot of sense, but not nearly so much in nonpartisan races. Being able to vote for a third-party candidate with a "generic" Democrat or Republican as your second choice makes a lot of sense. Vote Nader 1, Gore 2. Vote Perot 1, Bush 2, etc. It keeps the parties on their toes.

3) I like Bloomberg and, since I don't really like term limits, I think NYC will be well-served by him again.

4) Locally, the mayoral race is very interesting with so few votes between the two candidates! Wonder what news the 4:00 update will bring.