I Have Done My Research And I Have Made My Choices

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Eupher

Eupher

U.S. Army, Retired
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In less than one month, Americans go to the polls to vote. Some will vote early. In accordance with their state law, they may do so. I will not vote early because I believe that voting should occur on the designated time and place, for those who are registered to vote, and I believe there are issues that may surface just prior to election day. And, of course, I believe that voting is for those who are citizens. All others need not apply.

Are you going to vote? Note that I'm not asking for a barrage from those who insist their candidate is best. I'm asking if you ARE GOING TO VOTE! That is the important point.

Vote your conscience. But make sure, please, you do your homework. Find out what the issues are, research them, and vote accordingly.

This is NOT all about the presidential election.
 

I will vote in person on Election Day.

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It's easy to research whoever is on the ballot. For congress members and presidential candidates who served in congress, the first things I check are their past voting record and what lobbyists they've had long meetings with or long relationships with. That stuff is easy to find. Then I listen to (or read transcripts of) all the major speeches they've made that I can find online.

I especially like comparing their older speeches to their recent ones. It's incredible how many of them flip-flop just to get votes and keep their seats. And it's outrageous when you realize how absolutely meaningless a lot of those speeches are, particularly the more recent ones. Most of those are just a long stream of trending words and phrases that have no meaning whatsoever with a bunch of self-praise and phony virtue tossed in. It's become really embarrassing.

Anyway, that takes quite a bit more time but it's totally worth it.
 
Murrmurr said:
I have a fantasy where NO ONE casts a vote for either candidate. That would be so awesome! Imagine the panic that would cause....at the top, I mean. New underwear for all of 'em.
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I have put a lot of thought into this. I can't come up with a compelling reason to vote for either candidate. In fact it seems wrong to vote. We need a system overhaul that provides better choices than these.

It's weird, because I'm perfectly happy with my choices for the House and Senate. On both sides, they seem reasonable and competent.
 
Murrmurr said:
For congress members and presidential candidates who served in congress, the first things I check are their past voting record and what lobbyists they've had long meetings with or long relationships with. That stuff is easy to find.
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This may be the most valuable information available.

Murrmurr said:
Then I listen to (or read transcripts of) all the major speeches they've made that I can find online....it's outrageous when you realize how absolutely meaningless a lot of those speeches are
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What they say they are going to do, and what they say they did is the most worthless of all information available.
 
Eupher said:
Are you going to vote? Note that I'm not asking for a barrage from those who insist their candidate is best. I'm asking if you ARE GOING TO VOTE! That is the important point.
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I will. I like to go in person on election day. Per usual, I won't vote a straight ticket and my presidential pick is an Independent who is committed to freedom of speech.
 
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I voted by mail. I was informed by our election board that if technical issues should arise such as a breakdown in the technology being used to count and report the numbers, some votes may or may not be counted, counted twice or more, not counted and other abnormalities that may occur. We had a multi-state shutdown last week or the week before from Verizon that caused thousands to lose internet service.

Pennsylvania is suggesting to vote early. I was asked by a friend last February who serves on the election board if I would like to join in and help. After giving it a lot of thought, I decided not to volunteer. I had an aunt that volunteered on a board for over 50 years.

Once again, I voted a split ticket.
 
I care enough to vote for the lesser of two evils if that were all that was available for president. I want a future for the younger ones in my family in which the right to a free and fair election is still possible. Fortunately I have the option of voting for a candidate for president who I am not indifferent about, actually one who I am excited to vote for. But I don't find very much research is necessary for those who pay attention to diverse source of news regularly. Easy peasy.

The ones that are challenging to reseach are for judicial positions and various boards.
 
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JustDave said:
What they say they are going to do, and what they say they did is the most worthless of all information available.
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Over the past couple decades, political speeches have been about 80% pandering and 20% virtue-signaling. And over the past decade, including this past year, not one speech from any of them included a viable solution to even one issue (actually, one speech did, but it's highly doubtful that solution will be implemented anytime soon). They list a few key issues, and then say stupid meaningless stuff like "equity-economy" and "our for-all approach", but no solutions, no plan, not even an outline of a plan....just those stupid words. What do they even mean? Wouldn't they mean different things to different people??? (I'm sure that's the point)

It's just so stupid.
 
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MarkD said:
I care enough to vote for the lesser of two evils if that were all that was available for president. I want a future for the younger ones in my family in which the right to a free and fair election is still possible. Fortunately I have the option of voting for a candidate for president who I am not indifferent about, actually one who I am excited to vote for. But I don't find very much research is necessary for those who pay attention to diverse source of news regularly. Easy peasy.

The ones that are challenging to reseach are for judicial positions and various boards.
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Do you realize that if Americans refused to vote this year, it would secure more fair and free elections in the future?
 
Murrmurr said:
It's easy to research whoever is on the ballot.
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Is it really?

At least one Party seems confident that it is legitimate to swap in different candidates as they go, ignoring the results of their own Primaries and Caucuses. For whatever reasons they might swap in others still, possibly even after the election as long as all votes have not yet been tallied I suppose. Once you're voting for a Party not a representative candidate do you even know what your vote means any more?

I'm uncertain they don't claim the right to do this right down the ballot and across the entire nation.
 
Eupher said:
In less than one month, Americans go to the polls to vote. Some will vote early. In accordance with their state law, they may do so. I will not vote early because I believe that voting should occur on the designated time and place, for those who are registered to vote, and I believe there are issues that may surface just prior to election day. And, of course, I believe that voting is for those who are citizens. All others need not apply.

Are you going to vote? Note that I'm not asking for a barrage from those who insist their candidate is best. I'm asking if you ARE GOING TO VOTE! That is the important point.

Vote your conscience. But make sure, please, you do your homework. Find out what the issues are, research them, and vote accordingly.

This is NOT all about the presidential election.
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Perhaps I'm misunderstanding, but this seems like a mixed message.
Your thread here says: "I have done my research, and I have made my choices"
However, you believe that everyone should wait till election day to decide because something may surface just prior to election day.
Not being controversial here, but those concepts don't seem compatible to me.
I will vote by mail. It is my preferred choice.
 
We can only vote here on Election Day and in person, except for people who have the absentee ballot. I am totally looking forward to voting this year, because I believe that this election will decide the future of our nation and our government, and I think it is the most important election in my lifetime.
 

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