Contrary to my grumpy facebook status update, I do plan on voting. I actually had a whole post written about how I plan to vote despite my ambivalance about my choices for our nation's highest office (I just chose to write about my night with Tabby instead). Like jury duty, I consider voting to be a part of my civic duty … part of everyone's civic duty. I've spent lots of time reading up on all the candidates and all the issues. So much so that I am starting to make myself crazy.
The ammendments and props I have no problems making up my mind on, but these wild card candidates leave me at a loss. Who knows if what they say is true. Who knows what they'll do once they manage to get elected. Too much power for mere humans, me thinks. As far as these presidential candidates go, I've gone from wanting to vote third party, to not wanting to vote at all (my dad says these two are separate but equal) to thinking seriously about voting for a candidate I swore I'd never vote for.
But for better or worse, I am filling out my ballot tonight and dropping it off by Friday (cuz I hate standing in line for HOURS at the polling place) because I am lucky enough to live in a country where we can vote … and the vote actually matters (I think). Hooray for my flawed America. You vote too, k?
I can't imagine waiting in line for hours to vote! I am so lucky that there's only about 5K people in my town, and there are a few polling places. Last time I think I waited all of 2 minutes, LOL!
Doing my doody in the morning (and, yes, I spelled it that way on purpose).
I've never had to stand in line to vote on election day…now early voting, that's a different story. Everyone wants to vote early and will stand in line for it…weird.
I have finally decided who to vote for. I do believe the two candidates are pretty equal…and I think they're a lot more alike than they are willing to admit. I know a lot of people think voting third party is throwing your vote away, but I feel like it's my duty to vote for who I think will do a decent job, and since I can't say that with either of these…I'll be voting for Chu.ck Bal.dwin. I really hate this two party system of ours…hate it with a passion. It doesn't really allow for anyone that truly thinks outside of the box.