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Absolutely I think my vote counts. There are numerous instances of the results of an election being extremely close percentage wise sometimes fewer than a couple of hundred votes. I sometimes wonder how some election cycles in the US in recent years would have been different if those people who have chosen not to vote had chosen to since many of them that I know would have tended to vote along the same lines that I do.
The Federal elections are always my biggest concern since they determine the path of our nation as a whole both at home and internationally. State elections follow in importance with local at the bottom of the pile.
Researching candidates can be an extremely time consuming process if you were to personally research the voting records of each individual candidate to get to the bottom of who they are especially when some of them end up voting against a bill that they support because of all the misc garbage attached to it. I've found that there are countless organizations out there that rank candidates by their proven stances on different subjects based on that person's prior voting records and they can be invaluable in becoming an informed voter since the media (both conservative and liberal) and political ads spend more time spinning the negative about candidates than focusing on the facts.
The things that I really look for in a candidate are:
-socially and financially conservative
-constitutionalism, in other words strong on state's and personal rights
-morally conservative
The sad thing is that it is becoming increasingly difficult to find candidates that are strong in all these areas that actually have a chance of getting elected. It seems that in the past several national election cycles I've had to vote for the best of a bad lot.
**shuts up before he goes on a political rant
The Federal elections are always my biggest concern since they determine the path of our nation as a whole both at home and internationally. State elections follow in importance with local at the bottom of the pile.
Researching candidates can be an extremely time consuming process if you were to personally research the voting records of each individual candidate to get to the bottom of who they are especially when some of them end up voting against a bill that they support because of all the misc garbage attached to it. I've found that there are countless organizations out there that rank candidates by their proven stances on different subjects based on that person's prior voting records and they can be invaluable in becoming an informed voter since the media (both conservative and liberal) and political ads spend more time spinning the negative about candidates than focusing on the facts.
The things that I really look for in a candidate are:
-socially and financially conservative
-constitutionalism, in other words strong on state's and personal rights
-morally conservative
The sad thing is that it is becoming increasingly difficult to find candidates that are strong in all these areas that actually have a chance of getting elected. It seems that in the past several national election cycles I've had to vote for the best of a bad lot.
**shuts up before he goes on a political rant
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Do you think your vote counts? Are there certain levels of government that concern you more? Do you research candidates? Are there issues that concern you more?
(Please don't drag this down along party lines or to particular candidates though...thanks
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(Please don't drag this down along party lines or to particular candidates though...thanks
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2. The Judicial and Legislative branches concern me the most.
3. I do not. I listen to the news. Read the newspaper. I don't consider this researching.
4. Yes there are.
Do you think your vote counts?
Yes. Yes I do.
Are there certain levels of government that concern you more?
Whatever do you mean?
Do you research candidates?
Why, of course!
Are there issues that concern you more?
Good question. Complicated question, but good. The president's primary power is over foreign affairs. In the set up of our government, the Senate holds domestic power, so if you don't like the way things are here...the Senate should be your focus. If you don't like our relations with the rest of the world, the president should be your focus.
Now, that said, the president does have some (not a lot, really) domestic power, and the Senate some foreign power. For instance, the presidents military influence, judicial appointments, veto (ish) power, and ability to spend money are all directly affecting of our domestic state.
In any case, there are a variety of issues I look at in differing order. Primarily, our government leaders should ideally have the people (of the US, and then also the rest of the world) in mind first, but that doesn't always translate. That's why we call such offices being a 'civil servant'.
Anyway, the issues of business, religion, military, and social welfare (as in the way the government responds to the issues of the people, not the payment program which was an outcome of one such session) rank pretty high on my list. These are considerable areas of influence.
Yes. Yes I do.
Are there certain levels of government that concern you more?
Whatever do you mean?
Do you research candidates?
Why, of course!
Are there issues that concern you more?
Good question. Complicated question, but good. The president's primary power is over foreign affairs. In the set up of our government, the Senate holds domestic power, so if you don't like the way things are here...the Senate should be your focus. If you don't like our relations with the rest of the world, the president should be your focus.
Now, that said, the president does have some (not a lot, really) domestic power, and the Senate some foreign power. For instance, the presidents military influence, judicial appointments, veto (ish) power, and ability to spend money are all directly affecting of our domestic state.
In any case, there are a variety of issues I look at in differing order. Primarily, our government leaders should ideally have the people (of the US, and then also the rest of the world) in mind first, but that doesn't always translate. That's why we call such offices being a 'civil servant'.
Anyway, the issues of business, religion, military, and social welfare (as in the way the government responds to the issues of the people, not the payment program which was an outcome of one such session) rank pretty high on my list. These are considerable areas of influence.
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I do think my vote counts, if only to me.
I tend to pay very close attention to what goes on at the state level, as what goes on from state to state differs greatly and impacts us accordingly. I tend to vote very conservatively on the federal level and perhaps less so from the state level on down, as I believe very strongly in the balance of power.... fiscal responsibility and moral fortitude balanced by compassion and mercy.
I absolutely research every person who receives my vote. I don't vote along party lines and never vote on name recognition alone. If I can't fully support a candidate, I won't vote for that office.
There are several issues that are priorities for me, but I don't think I'll name them here.
I tend to pay very close attention to what goes on at the state level, as what goes on from state to state differs greatly and impacts us accordingly. I tend to vote very conservatively on the federal level and perhaps less so from the state level on down, as I believe very strongly in the balance of power.... fiscal responsibility and moral fortitude balanced by compassion and mercy.
I absolutely research every person who receives my vote. I don't vote along party lines and never vote on name recognition alone. If I can't fully support a candidate, I won't vote for that office.
There are several issues that are priorities for me, but I don't think I'll name them here.
As a guy with a degree in political science, I definitely exercise my right to vote at any possible chance. While on vote may not amount too much when compared with the total received number of votes, not voting just shows a lack of care of the behalf of the individual, the same lack of care in my opinion extended to those who do not do the research beforehand. And like Jullianna I think discretion is the better part of value and i'll refrain from mentioning the issues I hold as important as well. At least in this thread.
They need to abolish the electoral college system. With that system in place, the popular vote can actually lose in a presidential election. That's exactly what happened in 2000 when Al Gore had roughly 540,000 more votes than George W. did yet Gore lost because the states he won had less electoral votes than the ones that Bush won.
1. People love to talk about power politics and backroom deals when they do not realize the true power they have in this country. If you are unemployed; if you have an IQ of 85, if you are at least a little concerned and know where to look, you can have make your presence known and swing an election for a candidate of your choice.
2. No, I think every level is just as important...if it functions properly.
3.Yes.
4. This may be unusual for a conservative, but my top issue is probably education.
2. No, I think every level is just as important...if it functions properly.
3.Yes.
4. This may be unusual for a conservative, but my top issue is probably education.
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