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Originally posted by lookout123
sorry - hit the wrong button.
yes there is something wrong with voting for someone just because you don't like the other one. this isn't an election for homecoming king. the person elected will be stearing this nation for the next 4 years.
if you can honestly say that kerry has a better plan for improving this nation's position within the world; then by all means vote for the man. but if you can't be honest enough to vote FOR a person running the don't vote. i wish there were other choices for president - but there are not for this current campaign. Carefully choose a person to vote FOR - don't just blindly vote AGAINST someone.
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The problem with this is that society tells people to vote, and to not complain when things don't go your way. Besides, when there is only really two candidates that will actually be voted on (that's not to say that Nader won't be voted for, but come on. The bulk of votes will go to either Bush or Kerry).
So, what's a citizen to do? And quite honestly, that is exactly how some people choose their leaders. You don't think that people will choose Bush for a second term just because he did such great and monumental things for the country. I'm willing to bet that many people will vote for him because he's well known, and that he's the current "war" president, and those people don't want to change things in mid stream. They'll vote for what's "comfortable" and not be bothered too tough with the policies and politics.
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the "anybody but Bush" or "anybody but Kerry" mentality is just plain screwed up.
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Calling someone "screwed up" isn't going to get people to not vote the "anybody but" route.