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So reading up on some simple US Government, I learned what a Swing State is, and how Texas is not one.

Why did I vote again?

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because in this election… any state is a swing state.

your vote does matter. the larger the popular vote for a canidate, the less likely there are to be problems post-election.

Actually, I was reading up on it and Texas is already fairly locked in as a Red State. Partially because its always been a conservative Republican State, but also because its somebody’s home state.

you voted because it’s your responsibility as part of a pseudo-democracy to hold your leaders accountable. if the only people who vote are the rich, old white guys (like most elections), then they’re the only ones the lawmakers care about, listen to, or respond to.

if everybody who said their vote didn’t count actually voted, it WOULD make a difference. bush may still carry texas (i mean, he was governor or something), but that doesn’t mean our voices won’t be heard. also, according to the 2000 census bureau, there were almost 40,000,000 people ages 15-19 and 20-24, all of whom are of voting age now and are historically non-voters. if they all voted, don’t you think that’d make a difference? i stand by the statement that this is the single most important election of our lifetimes, and i think those “kids” recognise it, too. and i think they’re going to vote. and i pray to the god i don’t believe in that it changes the world.

also, it’s interesting to note that bill clinton carried texas just a few years ago. i voted in that election myself.

Even if your state is a “red” or “blue” state and likely to stay that way, it is arguably more important to vote for your congressional representatives and local officials. Due to our winner-take-all system, the Presidential election sometimes seems non-important in a ‘solid’ state, but you never know.

More important though, especially if you’re a home or business owner, is to be on top of your local city officials and for those of us employed by a State entity, your State officials. Strange that the elections that people can effect the most change in (the local ones) are the ones with the worst percentage of turn out.

Say what? You? Who has possessed Kacey?

Well ok, I’ll grant that I don’t hear you bitch about politics often at least. But that’s almost like say I don’t whine.

I don’t know Peggy. In 2000 we were voting for the lesser of two idiots, this time we’re voting for the lesser of two evils. It all seems so loose/loose almost.

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