Originally Posted by bmadison

The problem with voting for President is that it only matters in a few states. With the Electoral College, you're vote doesn't matter in most states. For example, I live in California. I WAS a Bush supporter and voted for him twice; however, California's Electoral College votes all went to Gore and Kerry, respectively. So, in essence, I didn't ever vote for Bush (Which makes me feel better about myself and my past character decisions). Georgia is historically a Red State, thus, no matter who you vote for, you will be voting Republican. In many states, the politicians who makeup the EC do not even have to vote with the popular vote, which would effectively make all votes in that state worthless.

I would say that if Georgia is a state that the EC has to vote on the popular vote, or they decide to do away with the EC system, you should vote for the candidate you believe in. On the flip side, if it always has been a Red State (or a Blue State) and always will be one regardless of the popular vote, it really doesn't matter. In that case, stick to voting on referendums and city and state government officials, because that is the only way you can change the color of most states.