GET OUT AND VOTE!

[JulesMaximus]

I'm voting for Ahnold!!!

And hopefully we can kill some of those stupid ballot initiatives at the same time.

 

[Gunslinger08]

Originally posted by: AnthroAndStargate

Originally posted by: joshsquall

Originally posted by: Queasy
Need to add an addendum that you need to be aware of what you are voting for before you vote...

Exactly. Voting just because everyone tells you that you have to is much worse than not voting at all. If you really don't care (like I don't), then just don't vote.

Thats lame. You only don't care because you have the privilege to live a comfortable life in a materialistic society. If you were in a country with a civil war, genocide, or rampant poverty - you would loooove to vote.

And we can talk about hypothetical situations all day. The fact is, which politician is in office as governor or whether gays can be married has very little impact on my life. I just don't care.

 

[kranky]

If you don't know anything about the issues or the candidates, then just stay home, please.

I work with too many people who puff out their chests with pride for having voted, when they don't have a friggin' clue why they chose certain candidates.

The guy in the next aisle just told me in the break room he voted for the current State rep instead of the chalenger. I asked why, he said because the challenger wants to raise taxes. I asked where he heard that, the answer was in a direct mailing from the current rep.

In fact, the challenger's entire campaign has been about LOWERING taxes. The incumbent studied the challenger's plan, found that it raised taxes for the top 1% of wage earners, then launched a smear campaign saying the guy wants to raise taxes. The challenger's plan would lower taxes for all retirees, and those making less than $80,000 a year.

So I pointed this out to my co-worker, and he got mad at me. Go figure!

 

[Tifababy]

I voted before work this morning. Instead of going in and "blindly pulling levers" why don't you take 30 min to read your local paper or do a quick google search for candidates in your area? Voting is more important than posting on ATOT (atleast it should be).

 

[Cattlegod]

I'm in michigan and we are voting on Affirmative Action today. This will be the first time I will actually go out and vote (25). With the removal of Affirmative Action, it will be nice to see equal treatment between the races after so many years.

 

[Baked]

I write my name in the "Write-In" space every time.

 

[gsellis]

If you still have time and are undecided, many of the League of Women Voters sites have fair analysis of the ballet options. That is definitely true for lwvga.org (Georgia chapter). You can find a state chapter here.

 

[Jawo]

I voted on a diebold machine....asked the attendent if my vote will be counted and was told "I hope so" what resounding confidence in the machines!:Q

 

[Reckoner]

Nah I'll pass

 

[iamaelephant]

While we're on the subject of the Diebold machine, here's something interesting I found on Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diebold_Election_Systems#Technical_problems

 

[Electric Amish]

Hmmm...

Should we let crooked politician #1 or crooked politician #2 run our government?

IMO, it is an illusion that voting makes any difference in this day and age of professional politicians and professional lobbyists.

:roll:

 

[EKKC]

i can't. im devastated by the breaking news of britney and k-fed splitting.
no i seriously can't im traveling and away from home city

 

[Brainonska511]

Already voted via absentee ballot in NY.

 

[Mayfriday0529]

I'm going after work. My Co-worker who is 24 said F...U to voting... he doesn't care.

 

[2Xtreme21]

PA had a referendum about giving Persian Gulf veterans something to the nature of $20 million. T'was kinda weird.

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: DougK62

Originally posted by: Led Zeppelin

Originally posted by: DougK62
I hate how everyone stereotypes non-voters as lazy bums who don't care about politics. Lame.

What would you stereotype them as?

Why do you want to stereotype? Some are lazy bums, yes. I've met many who are very smart, active within their community, and know more about politics and political history than most of the people running for office.

Non-voters are free to not vote. They just need to learn to not bitch about who (or what) gets voted in.

 

[funboy6942]

Originally posted by: Led Zeppelin

Originally posted by: DougK62
I hate how everyone stereotypes non-voters as lazy bums who don't care about politics. Lame.

What would you stereotype them as?

People who know it wont matter which side you vote for because they both will fvck you in the ass when they get into office.

 

[ViviTheMage]

Originally posted by: biggestmuff
Already voted. Left work at 0500 and arrived to the poll right before opening at 0557. I chose the Diebold machine. Lots of people were doing the old paper ballot. This was in Stafford, VA.

polls didnt open til 7am ...

 

[TheNinja]

Hmmm, should I vote for lying bastard or cheating whoremonger?

 

[Tiamat]

Originally posted by: kranky
If you don't know anything about the issues or the candidates, then just stay home, please.

I work with too many people who puff out their chests with pride for having voted, when they don't have a friggin' clue why they chose certain candidates.

The guy in the next aisle just told me in the break room he voted for the current State rep instead of the chalenger. I asked why, he said because the challenger wants to raise taxes. I asked where he heard that, the answer was in a direct mailing from the current rep.

In fact, the challenger's entire campaign has been about LOWERING taxes. The incumbent studied the challenger's plan, found that it raised taxes for the top 1% of wage earners, then launched a smear campaign saying the guy wants to raise taxes. The challenger's plan would lower taxes for all retirees, and those making less than $80,000 a year.

So I pointed this out to my co-worker, and he got mad at me. Go figure!

Thats my thinking as well. I waive my right to vote because I just dont have the time to educate myself with the whos and the whats in politics. When I graduate from Grad School, then I shall vote because I will be able to devote the time necessary to read about issues, stances, and general politics. Me going out there and blindly voting not only ruins it for those who did spend the time to educate themselves, for all I know, I could accidentally choose some idiot who just breaks everything.

People were amazed that I didnt participate in the presidential vote. Frankly, I could not bring myself to have to choose between someone who is wishy-washy on issues or someone who just plain sucks it up. Both choices would have sucked for being a good president anyways.

 

[Syringer]

Originally posted by: kranky
If you don't know anything about the issues or the candidates, then just stay home, please.

I work with too many people who puff out their chests with pride for having voted, when they don't have a friggin' clue why they chose certain candidates.

The guy in the next aisle just told me in the break room he voted for the current State rep instead of the chalenger. I asked why, he said because the challenger wants to raise taxes. I asked where he heard that, the answer was in a direct mailing from the current rep.

In fact, the challenger's entire campaign has been about LOWERING taxes. The incumbent studied the challenger's plan, found that it raised taxes for the top 1% of wage earners, then launched a smear campaign saying the guy wants to raise taxes. The challenger's plan would lower taxes for all retirees, and those making less than $80,000 a year.

So I pointed this out to my co-worker, and he got mad at me. Go figure!

Thank goodness, a voice of reasoning. IGNORANT people should NOT vote. If all young people voted Britney Spears would win a race for senate.

There's nothing more annoying than people wanting people to simply vote blindly and without doing any research. What good can possibly be had if 19 year olds were to fill in random bubbles down the ballot?

 

[randay]

I dont vote. I have better things to do, things that have a lot more influence over the world then my vote. like picking my nose.

 

[mordantmonkey]

"hmm i agree with the puppet on the left"
"i find the puppet on the right more to my liking"
"hey! the same guy is holding up both puppets!"
-"go back to sleep america, your government is in control. by the way drink more beer you fvcking morons!"


but, yes i'm voting anyway.

 

[FeuerFrei]

Thanks all you non-voters. Makes my vote count a lot more.

You don't have to vote on every single open position on the ballot. Just skip the races you don't care about.

 

[irishScott]

I'm 18. Voted Absentee a few weeks ago.