Rick, before you start guessing about the motivations of Democrats you might try interviewing one. I personally tried to find candidates for every race on the ballot. If I could have found someone to run against John Leane as a Democrat, I would have. Likewise, I tried to find someone to run for House District 54. Most Democrats have jobs that they fear losing if anyone knew that they voted with D’s. Too bad that the local GOP is so vindictive that they would actually threaten people’s jobs for voting their values and beliefs.