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Originally posted by wilbjammin
If you vote, make sure you know what you're voting for. That is also your responsibility.
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Amen. And, frankly, if you don't know, I do feel it's your responsibility not to cast a vote based on ignorance. It's OK to not be up on the issues (although I do think it's everyone's responsibility to care and educate themselves on their politics), but recognize that by not educating yourself on the issues it's your responsibility to let people who have vote and to not complain as well. I'm sick of people voting on one issue, on party lines, or because a candidate "seems nice." Educate yourself or stop letting your ignorance effect how the country I too live in is run.
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Originally posted by The Original King
Yeah... I'll vote. I don't want to. But I do anyway.
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Personally, I'd say to this, go ahead and don't vote. I'm assuming that since you don't want to vote you don't take the time to educate yourself on the different candidates and such, so just don't vote. Nothing personal, but it's a waste of your time and vote to do so without knowing exactly what you're voting for and/or caring about it.
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Originally posted by omega2K4
I'm registered, but I'm not voting. None of the candidates are worthy for a vote, so I'm not going to waste my time.
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Good for you. Be sure to look at third party candidates and write-ins as well. Sometimes there are gems within the rough. Nonetheless, let me personally extend a thank you for not voting. You're voting (or not voting) based on what you believe and not a "lesser of 2 evils" attitude or anything similar. This is something that far too many people no longer do, and you are acting in the truest way to the concept of each individual vote counting.
I'm a strong advocate for people voting and more people being involved in politics, but I'll be damned if I ever suggest to someone that they should vote for someone they don't actually WANT to be their president or representative just because they want the "other guy" even less, or to vote because it's their "duty" even though they have no clue about what's going on other than who's popular and talks nicely.
As for myself, I'm registered and still looking for a candidate I feel deserves my vote. Not saying none of the current potentials may be that candidate, I'm just not sure yet.