Warning: Political
I've become a bit more...undecided within the last week. I keep hearing I'm in a swing state. Four years ago, our electoral votes were decided to Al Gore by only 4,000 votes. Which has me thinking.
I am a Libertarian. I like the principles behind the platform, even if I think implementing the platform would throw the country into immediate chaos. So I'm just as guilty as straight-ticket voters: I vote for the party, not for the individual. I justify this by the knowledge that my candidate will not win. I feel like I am saying more with my vote that I'm willing to 'waste' it on a candidate that has no chance than vote for someone who doesn't stand for what I believe in.
However, this year, it's a bit different. It could be a close race. My vote might actually make a difference. So now I'm in a quandry: do I vote my conscience, or do I vote Bush out of office? I don't think he's the evil bastard he's made out to be, but I think he was completely and utterly wrong to invade Iraq, and I can't stand that he might get away with it.
I may end up waiting until the day before to decide.
posted by Amanda @ 2:06 PM
4 Antiphon:
For the last major election, I voted all Libertarian EXCEPT for President. I voted for Gore. Because I'm like that.
Now I no longer support the Libertarian platform. I've decided to join Valerie's Feminist Socialist Revolution instead. Hey! Sometimes people change a lot in four years!
In conclusion, you have to do what you have to do. I have my hopes as to what you'll decide, but in the end... well, you know. :-)
Do you agree then on the Victimless crime? Basicly this mean freelance prostitution, brothel, and sex for hire are perfectly legal.
Voting for third party canidates isn't throwing away your vote. On a national level it may seem we have only to parties, but that just because America is so deverse the only voices that get heard re the one with the best organization. On the local level Third parties and independens rock. You have a better chance of geeting in office with only 3000 votes! Democracy at the grass roots level has lots of room for different people.
As for Iraq, if America needs the threat of WMD to mobilize, then you can forget helping people in Darfur region in Sudan.
By this same reasoning, If German didn't declare war on us in WWII would we have let them kill 6 million Jews and done nothing? (Keep in mind there was a large group of Ameriacans that did support Hilter in the 1930's.) ( ON A HISTORICAL NOTE: Japan Attacked the US, and we declared war on Japan. Germany was then declared war on the US, to honor treaties with Japan, even through they knew it was a bad idea.)
You can't have it both ways. You are either a World Leader and intervene or you become an isolationist country and let the world go on with out you.
I've got more to say, ut I need to pee and then have cookies and milk before nap time.
I know what you mean- I've thought the same thing. Vote for someone who won't win but represents the party you believe in?
I didn't get my postal vote the first time and this time (can't remember what it was for but there were several elections you voted for at the same time) I didn't get my paper back- forgot about it.
Apathy indeed.
Helen
Do whatever your heart tells you is right. Hell, I went against my families beliefs last time and will do it again this time because I know what I think. I would just like to say that no matter what anyone says here, you have to vote the way your beliefs point you. This is such a critical election year. There is nothing wrong with deciding late. I think an informed voter is better than someone who is just a party loyal.
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