I like that we have the choice to vote in our country, but whats the point. Nobody has any idea who these people are other than what they see in stupid TV ads and from the lies they tell in the debates. Seriously, is there anyone out there that actually knows who is going to do the better job.
2006-10-27 07:54:45 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
Many people read a lot of history, anthropology, psychology and political science material as well as research candidates and platforms. On the other hand I know people who though they can name the entire cast of Desperate Housewives cannot name a single supreme court judge.
2006-10-27 08:00:25 · answer #1 · answered by scarlettt_ohara 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Is anyone actually qualified to be president is the better question. I spend weeks before each election reading about the people who are running in my district. I do research on the internet, read my local papers, google the candidates, anything I can think of to make a more informed vote. I don't care what party a person represents, I care where they stand on issues that matter to me and my family. There is a world of information at our fingertips, all we need do is invest some time and effort. If you only watch TV ads or listen to the talking heads of each party there are very few individuals qualified to represent Americans.
2006-10-29 19:52:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many people who are informed especially in the case of incumbents. The voting records of congress are public record and stand as a good measure of what a candidate actually stands for. In the case of non incumbent challengers we may not know as much unless they have served in another public position, but if we are not happy with the incumbent's record they provide a source of new leadership to choose from. Whether or not they will be better, only time will tell, but this is why we do not elect politicians for life. In the end does it matter if we are informed? A choice is still a choice, voting is a right and democracy beats the alternatives hands down.
2006-10-27 15:02:40 · answer #3 · answered by Bryan 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A very small percentage of the electorate actually takes the time and trouble to learn "what's really going on" and then to form their own judgement as to what policies and politicians will, from their point of view, best serve the people.
This population is well under 5% of the electorate.
2006-10-27 14:59:14 · answer #4 · answered by Fast Eddie B 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The point is that we can decide who will lead us. Smart people will vote based on a balance of what the candidtate promises and what the candidate has done in the past.
2006-10-27 15:04:17 · answer #5 · answered by Gypsy Girl 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is why a responsible citizen tries to pick the right person for the job and studies that person before voteing. However, we can all be fooled as I was with George Bush. Not W. Bush but the first one. Fool me once shame on you, Fool me twice shame on me.
2006-10-27 15:03:34 · answer #6 · answered by redhotboxsoxfan 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are no guarentees. Everyone who votes, THINKS the person they vote for will do a better job. There's no way of KNOWING.
2006-10-27 14:58:46 · answer #7 · answered by jim 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't even bother voting. Bush and other presidents are elected ONLY by THIS secret and evil group that's been in control of everything for far too long!...
http://www.rense.com/general58/suspre.htm
2006-10-27 15:03:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
not true. i have met many candidates and elected officials myself.
you can go to fundraisers, debates and teas and all kinds of places to really meet them. you don't have to depend on the media.
2006-10-27 15:03:01 · answer #9 · answered by Sufi 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋