It gets on my nerves that when we have elections that we always have to vote for some rich person who doesnt know how it is to live as a struggling american. we have a 2 party system of people who preach every 2-4 years and they never really follow through with what they speak about. its not fun going to the polls and having two rich terrible canidates to vote for and i have to choose the lesser evil. Its a sham of a true democracy but people still follow these rich people around and they still vote for them. so what drives everyone to continue to believe in this philosophy of politics?
2007-07-22 09:16:15 · 8 answers · asked by burnz mckenzie 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
I don't intentionally vote the straight ticket...It's just that the Republican candidates most closely represent my ideology of making something of yourself and not expecting the other guy to support you.
When you don't narrow the choices down to 2, you likely inadvertently elect the least popular by splitting the vote between the 2 most popular.
2007-07-22 09:22:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You know, there IS a space to write in someone else's name. If everybody in the US voted your mom in a president, they'd have to do it.
Besides that, I agree with you. I don't think we realistically have enough people stepping up to the challenge to choose from. I mean, what if by some horrific turn of events nobody wants to vote for EITHER main candidate?
(And they wonder why young people don't vote...)
My favorite part was when the Dems blamed Nader for losing to the Reps. What a joke! I appreciate that there was at least a third guy even on the radar.
2007-07-22 16:30:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anniekd 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are thirty political parties, including Amer. First, American Party, Amer. Independent, Amer. Nazi, Christian Falangist party of America, Communist, Constitution, Democratic Socialist, Family Values, Green Party, G/GPUSA, Independent, Independent American Party, and Libertarian. There are sixteen others, but you can look them up by searching "political parties." There are usually two to six people on the ballet for Pres. When we are dissatisfied with our elected officials we can vote them out, but it takes effort on our part. It is disgraceful how many people will complain, but not vote. We all need to study the candidates and know who we are putting into office to represent us.
2007-07-22 16:44:56 · answer #3 · answered by curious connie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We don't have a two-party system, under the law.
We have dozens of parties.
The problem is, the two dominant parties have jury-rigged and gerrymandered the system to keep everyone else out of office, and keep themselves in office.
Unless we as citizens step up and demand something different by refusing to vote for either of those two parties.
2007-07-22 16:27:43 · answer #4 · answered by coragryph 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This is America. You can vote for whomever you wish.
If you don't like the pre-printed ballot suggestions, there is room for write-in candidates.
Feel free to excercise your rights.
2007-07-22 16:58:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We need Instant-Runoff Voting, campaign finance reform, and district redrawing to ever get more viable third parties and independent candidates.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant_runoff_voting
2007-07-22 16:41:55 · answer #6 · answered by Frank 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the sheep are easier to control when they think they have choices.
in no other arena of life are the entire spectrum of choices limited to two; it's only marginally better than Saddam/Fidel-style unopposed "elections."
2007-07-22 16:19:53 · answer #7 · answered by kent_shakespear 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You don't have to. You can write in for any candidate that you like.
2007-07-22 16:28:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋