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ChilisWife
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Anyone feel like their vote doesn't matter in the Presidential election?
I do vote because I know it is my right and duty, and I love debating about the candidates. But honestly, sometimes I feel like it's more of a routine exercise and I don't feel that it is very meaningful, regardless of which party I vote for. I mean, the last time NY voted for a Republican for President was Reagan in 1984!
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Re: Anyone feel like their vote doesn't matter in the Presidential election?
Yes, but I vote anyway and always will.
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| Posted 6/6/08 9:02 PM |
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smdl
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Re: Anyone feel like their vote doesn't matter in the Presidential election?
Posted by dita
Yes, but I vote anyway and always will.
I agree. NY is well know to be Democrat but if you feel you want a Republican to win, there are no other ways but voting whether you win or not. At least you have express your opinion. And who knows what will happen really.
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| Posted 6/6/08 9:52 PM |
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wannabemom
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Re: Anyone feel like their vote doesn't matter in the Presidential election?
nah, I always vots... it still matters.... as long as NY doesn't purchase diebold machines, that is 
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| Posted 6/6/08 10:17 PM |
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HelenZ
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Re: Anyone feel like their vote doesn't matter in the Presidential election?
I always vote- NY may be a democratic state historically, but I still want to feel as though my opinion was counted. I think that every "popular vote" should be counted towards winning the election, not just the "majority takes all" principle of the electoral college, but I doubt that will ever change unfortunately. who knows, it might not even increase voter turnout much.
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| Posted 6/7/08 12:45 AM |
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klingklang77
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Re: Anyone feel like their vote doesn't matter in the Presidential election?
Posted by HelenZ
I always vote- NY may be a democratic state historically, but I still want to feel as though my opinion was counted. I think that every "popular vote" should be counted towards winning the election, not just the "majority takes all" principle of the electoral college, but I doubt that will ever change unfortunately. who knows, it might not even increase voter turnout much.
I agree. I wish the popular vote was the only thing we had. I also wish voting was compulsory.
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| Posted 6/7/08 12:54 AM |
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waterspout4
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Re: Anyone feel like their vote doesn't matter in the Presidential election?
Posted by HelenZ
I always vote- NY may be a democratic state historically, but I still want to feel as though my opinion was counted. I think that every "popular vote" should be counted towards winning the election, not just the "majority takes all" principle of the electoral college, but I doubt that will ever change unfortunately. who knows, it might not even increase voter turnout much.
Yep! I agree! I vote in hopes that the electoral college might fall and they wonder what the popular vote is. Let's be honest, NY normally gets the Democratic nod. Does that mean the the Republicans shouldn't vote at all? 
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| Posted 6/7/08 3:21 AM |
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ChilisWife
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Re: Anyone feel like their vote doesn't matter in the Presidential election?
Posted by HelenZ
I always vote- NY may be a democratic state historically, but I still want to feel as though my opinion was counted. I think that every "popular vote" should be counted towards winning the election, not just the "majority takes all" principle of the electoral college, but I doubt that will ever change unfortunately. who knows, it might not even increase voter turnout much.
I kind of do think if the popular vote was what mattered, that more people would come out to vote.
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| Posted 6/7/08 7:40 AM |
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Songwriter76
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Re: Anyone feel like their vote doesn't matter in the Presidential election?
Posted by waterspout4
Yep! I agree! I vote in hopes that the electoral college might fall and they wonder what the popular vote is. Let's be honest, NY normally gets the Democratic nod. Does that mean the the Republicans shouldn't vote at all?
I hear this a lot about the electoral college and I really have to disagree. The electoral college is one of the most important things in the US Constitution. If we just went on popular vote, there would be about 45 states that would get completely ignored during the campaign. Candidates would only campaign in NY, CA, FL and maybe a few others.
But it is so important for candidates to visit as many states as possible to see the lives and concerns of the citizens of all areas of the country.
Not to mention how these states would also get ignored when it came to passing any legislation.
I know the thought of the popular vote makes sense on the surface, but imagine how you'd feel about your vote not making a difference if you lived in Rhode Island.
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| Posted 6/7/08 8:52 AM |
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leese
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Re: Anyone feel like their vote doesn't matter in the Presidential election?
The electoral college does have its place. If we go solely on popular vote then candidates would intensify their campaigns in those states and others would be left out. Its not perfect and I wish there was a way to include the popular vote but I understand its merits.
To answer the original question, I actually feel that my vote matters a great deal. It matters a great deal to ME. It is putting my statement out there that this is the person I want to lead my country, state, county, town. And, I vote in all elections because its important across the board.
I just voted in our primary in NJ and there wasn't much choice. However, I still voted and still feel my vote was important.
No matter the spin, it is my opinion that if you don't vote, you lose your right to complain about how things are going.
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| Posted 6/7/08 8:59 AM |
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Chai77
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Re: Anyone feel like their vote doesn't matter in the Presidential election?
I feel like my vote matters a great deal. I do think it counts. It is more than just the outcome of the election, the very right to vote means so much more than that.
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| Posted 6/7/08 9:13 AM |
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SweetTooth
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Re: Anyone feel like their vote doesn't matter in the Presidential election?
After voting for Al Gore in 2000, I have to admit my opinion of voting has become disillusioned... I still vote though.
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| Posted 6/7/08 9:33 AM |
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Goobster
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Re: Anyone feel like their vote doesn't matter in the Presidential election?
I know what you mean.
We watched a documentary the other day, showing how votes were not accurately counted in one of GWB's elections (forget which one).
The documentary showed them digging through the trash at polling centers, finding voting tapes that were not supposed to be thrown out and seemed to not be counted.
In addition, they showed how people can alter computer programs which can alter the votes counted.
It was very sad and disappointing to see.
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| Posted 6/7/08 9:58 AM |
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SweetestOfPeas
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Re: Anyone feel like their vote doesn't matter in the Presidential election?
no - my vote counts
eta: just b/c my choice doesn't always win, doesn't mean it wasn't counted. you still need to exercise your right and civic duty
Message edited 6/7/2008 10:11:32 AM.
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| Posted 6/7/08 10:10 AM |
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wannabemom
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Re: Anyone feel like their vote doesn't matter in the Presidential election?
Posted by Goobster
I know what you mean.
We watched a documentary the other day, showing how votes were not accurately counted in one of GWB's elections (forget which one).
The documentary showed them digging through the trash at polling centers, finding voting tapes that were not supposed to be thrown out and seemed to not be counted.
In addition, they showed how people can alter computer programs which can alter the votes counted.
It was very sad and disappointing to see.
yep, tht was the 2000 election... and the diebold e-vote machine tabulation software actually has code purposefully written into it to permit sneaking in and maliciously changing the vote counts w/o any trace.
the sick and twisted part of this is that many computer scientists have reported this to congress and neither party wants to do anything about it... same lack of response on the state level.
thank God NYS doesn't have those e-voting machines
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