A lot of voters are one-issue voters.   Some people care most about abortion, some people care most about the environment, and so forth.   In recent years, when it comes to local elections, and local politicians, I ask myself, "How does this issue or this candidate affect the Jaguars?" 

 

For example, deepening the river channel so we can get bigger ships into the port.  I am thinking, if we deepen the channel, and get the bigger ships, that's good for local jobs and the economy, therefore more people will buy season tickets, and that's good for the success of the team.  So I am for deepening the channel because it indirectly benefits the Jaguars.  

 

Recently there was a candidate for city council in my district, and I emailed her a question to probe her attitude towards the Jaguars.  Something like, what will you do to keep the Jaguars in Jacksonville.    And I got back a mealy-mouthed answer that showed that either she didn't care or she just wasn't prepared for the question.   So I didn't vote for her, even though she was a really good, experienced candidate whose views otherwise were very similar to mine. 

 

So I'm becoming one of those one-issue voters I used to look down on.  

 

Anyone else find themselves thinking this way?  

 

 

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