Fortunately in this country, we can vote without fear of being shot for selecting the wrong candidate. However it’s still possible to vote in fear. Do you vote for something, or against something else? I get the impression that many people vote based on a fear of the “other team” winning more than on supporting
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The Election
Well, I did vote Tuesday. Once again, I split my vote over three parties, and almost no one I voted for won. I debated about the presidential candidate a fair amount. There were things I liked and disliked about each of the three candidates on the ballot. It seemed that Obama received the most focus,
Primary Voting
So I did vote yesterday. After I checked in, they handed me a democratic ballot. I believe I overhead them joking about not even asking people which ballot anymore. It’s understandable I suppose, everyone wants to vote and give their opinion in “the big race”. (Up until a couple of days ago, I was under
I’m voting for Ron Paul
While not surprising, I find this kind of annoying and frustrating. A person came by the apartment today trying to get me to support Obama in the primary. At first she asked, “Have you decided who you’re voting for?” I replied confidently, “Ron Paul.” She seemed stunned, and confused and started saying things like, “He’s
Unity ’08
This looks quite interesting: www.unity08.com All those of you who complain about current politicians but won’t vote for a third party because you think that it won’t make a difference should check it out.
Church and Politics Question
Question posed by Shane Fuller, one of the ministers at College Park: “Do we vote for the person who claims to be a born again christian, or do we vote for the person who is most likely to help the poor and under-privileged?”