Something to ponder: A non partisan thought. Take it as you will?

Question

In the 2004 Presidential election, 55.3% of voting age people voted. Which means that 44.7% of voting age people did not vote for whatever reason.

Now, if you were of voting age in 2004 or 2006 and didn't vote, does that mean you tacitly approve of the current administration. I'm not asking you to out yourself and say if you didn't vote. Not my concern but while I don't believe in the notion of "If you don't vote, you can't complain", if you were able to vote and didn't take the 10 minutes or so to fill out your ballot and vote, should we really give a rats rear end what you think of the current administration?

Greg, you've got to be kidding. Where did you see a partisan attack in this question? The question is whether not choosing is in fact a tacit approval of the current administration.

Mennifee maniac, I work. I've worked full time and managed to vote in every election without fail since I turned 19. Not being able to do it because of work is a false argument. Most companies will give you time to vote. And if you can't make it during the day, get an absentee and throw it in the mail.

Wally,

The older generation tend to take voting more seriously. Maybe they feel the stakes are higher for them. I know people who don't vote for the sake of not voting. They couldn't care less but at the same time tell me how messed up this is or that is.

Answer 1

There are some non-voters who don't care, however I don't believe that they are in the majority.

I believe that the majority of non-voters are the people who didn't believe that there was any candidate worth voting for (John Kerry would actually have been worse than Bush, if he had been elected, and Bush has been absolutely awful and Nader, Badnarik, Peroutka, and Cobb didn't have any legitimate chance to win because of the media's ability to get the worst of the worst nominated). A large portion of the people who didn't vote last time are among the Ron Paul supporters (that's why there is a disconnect between their influence on the Internet, at rallys/meetup groups, and in straw polls VS in the "scientific" polls), as are many people who are eligible to vote for the first time. While there are older Ron Paul supporters, the vast majority of them are young first time voters (which is clear to just about everybody on the inside, but somehow the media can't seem to pick up on it).

If there is no candidate who will follow his oath to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic, why should anybody vote? If a politician can't be trusted to follow the laws that govern his office (and unfortunately, Jefferson failed to impeach a Supreme Court Justice for breaching his Oath of Office, which has led to this massive corruption ever since), why vote for him?

Answer 2

I voted for Kerry in 2004, but did not vote in 2006.

Frankly, the other side isn't any better. That's why I didn't care who won.

Each side claims they are better, but nothing ever changes. Dems are in power, and their poll numbers are lower than those of George W Bush. It's a fact, you can look it up.

Bush, Cheney, Gonzales, they are all awful, awful leaders. However, Pelosi, Reid, and Clinton are not even remotely close to being a reason to get out there and vote Democrat. Nothing has changed or will change.

You can attack me and blame the Republicans, go ahead. I don't care anymore. If you can't see for yourself how ineffective both parties are, then you are blind with partisan delusion.

I hope that things change, but they won't with these candidates.

I will only show up to vote against Clinton or Romney. Neither is fit to be president. If they both get the nomination, I'll vote for Donald Duck.

Answer 3

Not to denigrate your question, but if you voted for over 50 years and every administration who said they were going to do this or that during their tenure never even tried or came close to doing what they said to get elected, if you didn't vote the last time for the first time ever, would you condemn them? If you look at history in this country no President since Washington has ever lived up to any of their promises, yet damn if they all didn't get rich at taxpayers expense.

Answer 4

very true. However, America is still a democracy and therefore ALL citizens are given the chance to voice their opinions, without regard to whether they made the effort to walk to the nearest voting booth or not. those who say "Bush is NOT my President!" must be given a nice sharp slap to the back of the head because it was not by lucky coincidence he was voted into a second term as the President.

Answer 5

There are a lot of people too lazy to go to the polls.

There are a lot of people who had to work that day, and could not find the time to vote.

There are a lot of people who are ineligible to vote, i.e. people convicted of a felony.

There are a lot of people who do not care about politics.

There are a lot of people who are too sick to get to the poles and vote.

There a lot of people too loaded to go to the poles.

There are plenty of excuses not to vote. However, if you don't vote, your inaction is actually a vote for the other side.

SO VOTE!

Answer 6

I never really thought of that. That is definately something to think about. I am sick of all of the complaining in America today. If people don't feel grateful to live in America, then why don't they move to another country???

Answer 7

Perhaps non-voters are expressing their belief that nobody is worth voting for. Just putting it out there. I always vote, so I don't really understand them.

Answer 8

the administration was not up for reelection in 2006, your argument is a partisan attack on the right-wing agenda and not the administration, the administration has no reason to change as it was not informed to do so, so please stop assuming like it was, you will have your say on them in 2008.

Answer 9

thats a very good point