Comments on: Why Should I Vote?

By: Justin

Justin — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:00:39 +0000

Well LuLi, I’m sure there is someone running for president that I could agree with most issues on. But in America there are only two people that have a chance of winning the election, a Republican or a Democrat. If you aren’t voting for one of them, you just wasted your time going to the polls. In reality your vote doesn’t really even matter in America. We have an electoral college that votes for the president, albeit based on the citizens’ votes. For example, in 2000 Bush lost the popular vote but was still elected president by the electoral college. And to show you how stupid Americans are, he was elected again in ‘04. In the end, it doesn’t matter if you vote or who you vote for, big business is going to run the country anyways.

By: LuLi

LuLi — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 08:57:49 +0000

I don’t know much about American politics, but surely there is a candidate who carries the same opinion as you? Maybe its a case of looking at your own priority issue and voting purely for that.
In Oz voting is mandatory, although I think its a good idea.. If everyone must vote then the voice of your state is represented in full.

By: David

David — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 14:53:44 +0000

There are many who share your views, voting in any candidate from either of our two current parties will only serve to keep the wealthy corporations and their pals in government in power the only change we will get is newer or different players in the game who have jumped up the ladder, while there are other parties and candidates to vote for I wonder if we could actually straight honest vote anymore if one were to choose someone from a third party.