Shani....its not clear if you are just not inspired by the major parties candidates for President or if you are thinking of not going to the polls at all.
If you dont like the major parties, find a third party that interests you......the Natural Law Party? (espouse a holistic approach to govt)
But remember, the November election is not just about electing a President. You have a vote for your member of the House (and 1/3 states for Senate) as well as state and local offices in many states.
And often, there are local bond and tax issues in many states and other ballot initiatives in some states...these issues might have the greatest short term impact on you (and your pocketbook) so keep that in mind when deciding whether to vote or not.
ooops...I just reread your post so you answered my question
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Originally Posted by Ustwo
No, thats what you vote for, not everyone. The problem with party politics is that by voting for an individual you are in fact voting for that party in pretty much everything.
Its quite possible, though getting rarer, that you may well like an individual and still its in your best interest politically to vote against them since you don't like their party.
Imagine if you have one good senate candidate and a poor one. The poor one is from the party you most identify with. If you vote for that good one because you like them, and that means that the senate is now in the other parties hands, you have in fact voted to make that parties policy dominant, even if the guy you voted for was moderate.
The reality is that party politics trump everything currently.
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The reality is that the Independent voters trump everything. There are more voters who do not affiliate with either major party than ever.
Today, voter registration is about 40% Dem, 35% Repub and 25% Independent. The way Independents swing..left or right....so goes the Presidency.