"If it gets reduced to partisan bashing and counter-bashing of others' ideas, beliefs or candidates, I can tell you for sure that I can find better ways to spend my time."

This forum is no better or no worse than the campaigns run buy the parties/politicians themselves during the election. To think that it should/would change here is mistaken.

It only gets nasty when one or two regulars start up with the my politician/party is great, yours is/has been bad. Otherwise I enjoy the back and forth of debating. Good job to almost all.

If you don't stay, and I hope you do, GB&GL.