So election day is finally here ladies and gentlemen. In as long as I can remember (which isn't terribly long) this is one of the most devisive elections of recent history. I've wrote several articles about who I think will win as well as what I think this whole election is all about, but in the end, this is still a very close and very important election.
Personally, I voted for a third party candidate. I realize that many of you may view this as "throwing away" my vote, but first of all- whether you want to hear it or not, one vote is not going to make a hell of a lot of difference in a country of 250 million and in a state that is very liberal as well as with very few electoral votes. Why did I vote for a third party candidate? Despite the fact that everyone else seems so hot and bothered with this election, I cannot remember an election where I was so sorely dissappointed with both parties. Last election I strongly supported the Dubya, but then somewhere along the line he lost me- although I cannot say where. I considered voting for Kerry at one point, but I have to say the man did nothing to win me over and more than anything else has continually irritated me with his half-assness in terms of standing up for any important issues. The debates between Edwards and Cheney impressed me, but not in the sense that I could make a decision for either party- instead I just wished one of those two were running for President (probably Cheney).
When it comes down to it, I voted for a third party candidate because I want the main two political parties to see that they lost votes they could have otherwise used to win the election. This election has been a race to the bottom in terms of saying nothing substantive and instead speaking in vague and inexact terms about what will be done to improve a bad economy and a deadly serious foriegn war. I do not write this to dissuade people like my mom, who believes that Bush and Cheney have better fiscal policy and are more assertive in terms of foriegn policy, nor do I wish to criticize Kerry voters such as a few women who have told me that the pro-choice issue is so important to them they have to vote for Kerry. That stuff is all fine and good with me, but in what I view as a really important time in our nation, I was expecting more. Instead of some really inspiring leadership in either direction about what the future is going to be in this country, we have more bland and uninspired status quo b.s.
No matter who wins in this election, I think we all lose.
women can vote? Next you'll start to tell me that slavery is illegal. GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT!!!
Posted by: Conor | November 03, 2004 at 07:45 AM
What the hell is Conner talking about? You never said women can't vote, am I missing something here?
Posted by: Matt | November 03, 2004 at 03:52 PM