This election year, however, the choice of nominee among the two major parties has caused something of a pronounced reverberation throughout the voting public. So much so, that a distinct cross- section of local voters have decided to express their dissatisfaction with both major party’s simply by abstaining from tomorrow’s historic election.

Unlike the much talked about undecided ’swing’ voters; and even the lukewarm support from the ‘decideds’ who rumble things such as: “I don’t like McCain, but I’m going to have vote for him” – Bay Ridge’s abstaining voters simply say, “is this the best we have?”

Well, good luck swinging that no-vote.

While we here at Bay Ridge Rover refrain from making any political endorsements, ourselves – many of our local blogging counterparts have.

Senator John McCain is being endorsed by veteran local blogger, The Phantom, over at Bay Ridge Blog.

While blogger Left in Bay Ridge - true to form – has put the full weight of his blog behind Senator Barack Obama; while holding out all hope a cabinet position becomes available for his “taught, muscle toned” muse, Melissa Christian.

Likewise, local lovelorn blogger, Luna Park Gazette, also supports Barack Obama in the hopes he might find him a girlfriend?

And, finally, in a real barn burner of an endorsement – Bay Ridge’s own White in Bay Ridge is throwing everything he’s got — the kitchen sink, bricks, lead weights, fireworks, fire, smoke, shrapnel — behind Bay Ridge’s very own crazy super, Richard Martin!

In other races of note: The 13 congressional seat abandoned by convicted felon, Vito Fossella, is up for grabs.

So far, Democratic Councilman Mike McMahon appears to be in the driver’s seat, but still faces a contest [shaping up more like a boat race] against former Republican Assemblyman Bob Straniere, and the state’s Conservative party pick, Tim Cocharan.

While former Fossella right-hand-man in Bay Ridge, Bob Capano — who just picked up a key endorsement by New Era Democrats – is running against 1 term incumbent, Alec Brook-Krasney, for the 46th Assembly District.