Not Voting

[WampusCrandle]

I'm not a fan of Obama, and I'm a republican, but I just saw Palin on tv and she literally said, "...and everyone loves a good moose hunt via helicopter..." and then teehee'd....ugh. i'm sorry, i've decided i am not going to vote. i am going to have to go independent. i dont even know who is the independent candidate, or if there even is one.

either way, I'm not voting!

[Snoogans]

I'm not a fan of Obama, and I'm a republican, but I just saw Palin on tv and she literally said, "...and everyone loves a good moose hunt via helicopter..." and then teehee'd....ugh. i'm sorry, i've decided i am not going to vote. i am going to have to go independent. i dont even know who is the independent candidate, or if there even is one.

either way, I'm not voting!

vote for an independant, maybe if enough people do like you do, they will get 10% of the vote and get into the debate.

[RAAMONE]

me either

and i'm sick of people telling me i have to vote

i'm not voting for someone i dont like

[Furtherman]

I'm not a fan of Obama, and I'm a republican, but I just saw Palin on tv and she literally said, "...and everyone loves a good moose hunt via helicopter..."

Are you sure that wasn't Tina Fey?

[BeerBandit]

psst...libertarians.


We're republicans without all that right wing christian bullshit.

http://www.bobbarr2008.com/

[WampusCrandle]

Are you sure that wasn't Tina Fey?

Yes, I'm sure. Tina Fey gives me a boner. Sarah Palin does not give me a boner. that is how i know it was Sara Palin.....I would rather have Tina Fey than Sarah Palin any day.

I'm just really upset that I dont like either candidate, though it would probably end up with them doing the same political bullshit that every other guy has done before them. I felt like at the beginning of the year it was filled with hope, but I'm completely disheveled from it all.

im just gonna take that Tuesday off and see a movie. maybe "W" - it looks funny.

[WampusCrandle]

psst...libertarians.


We're republicans without all that right wing christian bullshit.

http://www.bobbarr2008.com/

thanks, i always considered myself a libertarian, but never thought of voting that way. but i think i will join. thanks BB!

[BeerBandit]

thanks, i always considered myself a libertarian, but never thought of voting that way. but i think i will join. thanks BB!
Yay! That's one more. I don't want to seem like one of those Ron Paul nutjobs, but spread the word. What does it hurt to vote for a third party if you hate both of the main candidates.

[WampusCrandle]

when you're right, you're right, BB!

[TheMojoPin]

The Libertarians would be great if they didn't dilute their messagea by accepting every single whackjob that wants to be including under their label. It completely undermines any ideas they have, and half the stuff they say they want ends up being contradictory or just flat-out unrealistic.

[burrben]

votenader.org (http://www.votenader.org/)

i am

[Heather 8]

What does it hurt to vote for a third party if you hate both of the main candidates.

Ask those of us who didn't vote for Bush in 2000.

[Ritalin]

I voted Nader in 2000 and 2004 because I knew that living in the city that Gore and Kerry had my state already locked up. I considered it a vote supporting the idea of third party candidates.

[BeerBandit]

Ask those of us who didn't vote for Bush in 2000.
But, realistically would Gore have been any better? It's a tough call because W turned out to be a complete moron rather than just the failed businessman milking his Daddy's name. 9/11 and the aftermath of the dot.com bubble didn't help matters either.

[hydee]

I tried to get into Ron Paul and when all the third party guys got together and had the big announcement that they were in full support of each other. Instead of finding one of them to stand behind and giving the Independent Party a real shot at a strong third party candidate. I gave up on the indies.

I have been a democrat since I was able to vote. I almost gave up on them when Hillary decided to run, I can't stand her and didn't want another political dynasty to deal with. I mean having her in office would mean that the US would have had almost 24 years of the same families in power. That is dangerous.

I was blown away by Obama.

I find him to be a great man, a generous man, a person of that overcame a great deal of struggle in his life, and was able to make something out of himself in spite of his struggles.

I find his dedication to the common man admirable. I find his goals to be like minded with mine. I appreciate that even though the US is falling apart he is willing to take control of not only the big issues, but also revitalize domestic issues that have been stagnate since Bush took office.

He respects woman's rights and doesn't want to take them away. He is for combing through the decisions of the current administration and making changes that he has too. He supports gays, he supports medical research, and the use of marijuana for medical reasons.

He supports education, and making the world better through science. He is for taxing the rich the way they should be, and to top it all off he seems like a decent guy. He seems to cherish his family and is the type of man that if elected I will be proud to call my President.

I am not trying to tell you, that you have to vote but the US needs a whole lot of change. It needs a better direction that it has had, and I think by voting you are helping in a small way to set the course for a better direction and a better tomorrow.

[MacVittie]

I live in New York state and none of the local elections are very close/important. why is it important that I vote, other than to influence the overall total numbers, which don't decide the election anyway?

[PapaBear]

I live in New York state and none of the local elections are very close/important. why is it important that I vote, other than to influence the overall total numbers, which don't decide the election anyway?
Because, if you don't vote, it will perpetuate apathy. No matter what side you're on, go ahead and vote. No one will ever be able to reasonably fault you for exercising your right to do so, and it will keep you from having to register the next time.

[BeerBandit]

I live in New York state and none of the local elections are very close/important. why is it important that I vote, other than to influence the overall total numbers, which don't decide the election anyway?
If enough people vote third party (Why not Libertarian?)), that party will receive Federal Campaign Funding, and increases the possiblity of one day altering the current two-party system. So, especially in New York where Obama is sure to win, let's turn some of those surplus Democratic votes into votes for real change: System Change.