Who Votes

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » October 2, 2006 12:10 pm

SchoolGirlHeart wrote:
RinglingRingling wrote:and give up my right to gripe without having been part of the solution????

(yes, I am kidding. I vote regularly in all elections where I have a choice. If the office only has one candidate running, it gets ignored.)
Why kidding? IMHO, if you don't you don't get to b*tch about anything.....

You bet I vote.

evidently I forgot to put in the "no" I was inferring. Blew that setup. dammit.

baby · Post by **baby** » October 2, 2006 1:48 pm

I Do

Desdamona · Post by **Desdamona** » October 2, 2006 2:20 pm

I have a big collection of these:

lining the mirror in my bathroom.

(I cast my first vote for Shirley Chisholm for the
Democratic presidential candidate back in 1972!)

Indiana Jolly Mon · Post by **Indiana Jolly Mon** » October 2, 2006 2:51 pm

Always vote AND always research the issues as best I can. Althought the politicians are making you not want to vote, the Illinois governer race, you guys should see these commercials and information they distribute, it is ALL negative, doesnt say their postion on issues, just the other guy is an idiot (which in this case they are both right!)
Wish I could vote for someone that I actually believed in more on a national level. Local you see it more, but national always seems to be the lesser of two evils.

captenuta · Post by **captenuta** » October 2, 2006 3:19 pm

Indiana Jolly Mon wrote:Always vote AND always research the issues as best I can. Althought the politicians are making you not want to vote, the Illinois governer race, you guys should see these commercials and information they distribute, it is ALL negative, doesnt say their postion on issues, just the other guy is an idiot (which in this case they are both right!)
Wish I could vote for someone that I actually believed in more on a national level. Local you see it more, but national always seems to be the lesser of two evils.

I'm with you 100%. We have the worst politicians from the Governor on down. Rep. and Dem. they all stink.

The Lost Manatee · Post by **The Lost Manatee** » October 2, 2006 3:42 pm

I vote in every election that I'm eligible to vote in, especially local ones since that's where I can have the greatest impact. I also attend public hearings on issues that I feel strongly about. If you don't vote, you don't have a say and you don't matter.

ejr · Post by **ejr** » October 2, 2006 3:46 pm

Indiana Jolly Mon wrote:Always vote AND always research the issues as best I can. Althought the politicians are making you not want to vote, the Illinois governer race, you guys should see these commercials and information they distribute, it is ALL negative, doesnt say their postion on issues, just the other guy is an idiot (which in this case they are both right!)
Wish I could vote for someone that I actually believed in more on a national level. Local you see it more, but national always seems to be the lesser of two evils.

Between the Illinois Governor race and the race for head of the Cook County Board, the choices are, at times, pretty depressing! And the governor commercials are pathetic, though I think they are probably pretty effective.

jackiesic · Post by **jackiesic** » October 2, 2006 4:03 pm

Me.
i even go to the school budget votes which are always held at a different time than "regular elections".

nutmeg · Post by **nutmeg** » October 2, 2006 4:06 pm

chippewa wrote:National elections, school boards, drain commissioners, BN polls.........I think everyone is entitled to my opinion.

me too

And it's really hard to decide who gets my vote on the drain commissioner one....

haititxn · Post by **haititxn** » October 2, 2006 4:52 pm

I have always voted in all City, State, and National. I might have to miss this one for State though. I put in for absentee ballot about 2 1/2 months ago and it still hasn't arrived.

rogue · Post by **rogue** » October 2, 2006 7:52 pm

I vote.

prrthd1987 · Post by **prrthd1987** » October 3, 2006 1:32 am

ejr wrote:
Indiana Jolly Mon wrote:Always vote AND always research the issues as best I can. Althought the politicians are making you not want to vote, the Illinois governer race, you guys should see these commercials and information they distribute, it is ALL negative, doesnt say their postion on issues, just the other guy is an idiot (which in this case they are both right!)
Wish I could vote for someone that I actually believed in more on a national level. Local you see it more, but national always seems to be the lesser of two evils.
Between the Illinois Governor race and the race for head of the Cook County Board, the choices are, at times, pretty depressing! And the governor commercials are pathetic, though I think they are probably pretty effective.

Since I went away to school, I have missed all of the BS commercials within the IL governor race... and the Cook County situation has sickened me since I first saw it on the news (Luckily, I'm not registered in Cook County so it really doesn't affect me). However, I am voting absentee so I still try to keep informed at least about our race for governor (we get WGN news at 9 up here so I try to watch it whenever I'm in the room at that time)

flipflopgirl · Post by **flipflopgirl** » October 3, 2006 1:35 am

I do!!!!!

Some times I wonder why but it is still my right so I do it!!!!!

creeky · Post by **creeky** » October 3, 2006 3:49 am

Have never missed one ... besides the point it is compulsory and you get fined if you dont vote out here - I believe it is my responsibility to vote for who I believe will do the job ...

Dont vote - dont have bitching rights

aeroparrot · Post by **aeroparrot** » October 3, 2006 5:43 am

I try.

irishcajunphan · Post by **irishcajunphan** » October 3, 2006 8:58 am

I vote. I registered on my 18th birthday and haven't missed a major election since. It is a sacred right paid for by the blood, sweat, and tears of generations of Americans.
Unfortunately here in Tennessee we have a tough choice and a very nasty election going on for a Congressional seat. I don't like either candidate and choosing the lesser of two evils is almost impossible.

col cairo · Post by **col cairo** » October 3, 2006 2:53 pm

I have never missed an election - local, state or federal.

SharkOnLand · Post by **SharkOnLand** » October 3, 2006 3:46 pm

irishcajunphan wrote:I vote. I registered on my 18th birthday and haven't missed a major election since. It is a sacred right paid for by the blood, sweat, and tears of generations of Americans.
Unfortunately here in Tennessee we have a tough choice and a very nasty election going on for a Congressional seat. I don't like either candidate and choosing the lesser of two evils is almost impossible.

Write in someone... maybe somebody you liked that lost in the primary... Don't endorse a candidate if neither one of them appeal to you, sometimes not giving someone your vote sends a powerful message.

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » October 3, 2006 3:49 pm

irishcajunphan wrote:I vote. I registered on my 18th birthday and haven't missed a major election since. It is a sacred right paid for by the blood, sweat, and tears of generations of Americans.
Unfortunately here in Tennessee we have a tough choice and a very nasty election going on for a Congressional seat. I don't like either candidate and choosing the lesser of two evils is almost impossible.

or vote 3rd party. keeps them active, sends the message and all.

I also practice the "if there is no one to vote for, i.e. you are running unopposed; I don't vote for you" school of thought. I kinda hope the message of "xxx,xxx voted for this office at the top of the ticket, but only x,xxx voted for Judge so-and-so.." goes thru as a "that was a heck of a drop off and we need to run candidates" rather than, "hey, he/she's a great candidate so no one had to vote any other way"

AdamBomb8 · Post by **AdamBomb8** » October 3, 2006 3:51 pm

I hate politics and politicians but vote anyway.