true Lilith if I were to vote I would vote 3rd party (Libertarian). But I still can't hold it against someone who decised not to vote for what ever reason.

Over the years people have tried to explain politics to me, most of them did not explain it well. So I'll do some research and I'll see what happens.

Every electorate needs someone brave enough (and funded enough) to be the "Protest

Candidate." You're not standing to get elected, you're standing to give everyone who

wants to vote against all the "polly-tickle boule-sheet" a place to register their disaffection.

Might just end up with a "protest" majority. Hmmmmmmmm

Should have thought of this a few months ago for both our elections. Dammit.

sodaklostsoul.

I think Lilith is correct.

jseal I think Lilith is correct too, but why should I vote for someone I don't beleive in?

sodaklostsoul,

Because there will be times when the lesser of two evils is the absolute best you can do.

Do you really want people to think you are "just another one who doesn't care enough"? If not, how else can you demonstrate that care? I suspect that very few people who do vote for either of the candidates will do so convinced that their candidate is perfect.

Being part of a flawed solution is better than being part of the problem.

Ok I really was gonna drop this and not get into any more, but this little voice inside keeps pestering me.
Lets see, you mentioned lesser of two evils and few people who do vote for either canadidates, so are you saying that there really is only 2 canadidates on the ballot and not 5? I only know there is 5 because I picked up a sample ballot today from the court house. But all I ever hear about is Bush and Kerry!! So are the other 3 wasting their time? Is it true that it's all about who has more money? So if I vote for one of those 3, will it really make a difference?

The only reason I posted to this thread in the first place is because of the poll. If I choose to use my RIGHT not to vote, then this poll is making me feel like I'm a criminal and a non american which sould be punnished by having a voter withhold sex from me. Maybe I'm taking it all wrong. But I was born here which makes me a citizen. I love my country even if has it's problems. I have a flag in the back of my car window that has been there since the first day of 9/11. I always thought I was very patriotic with my t-shirts and coffee mugs of the american flag. I thank all the military persons who come into the store where I work. I guess this poll just hit a nerve with the choices of the terms used. I am a patriotic american citizen, wether it's right or wrong. I knew better then to make a post, but that dam little voice would'nt leave me alone.

(((((((((sodaklostsoul))))))))))) this is why I hate it when people feel they have to post political shit. Political beliefs and religious beliefs are core beliefs and do not need to be explained or defended. To me these are areas where it's cool to just say...I believe this way. And you should not be pressured to expound on it. It's ok to just believe however you believe. Your beliefs are not up for debate. I'm sorry if anything I posted pressured you.

sodaklostsoul,

I may be wrong, but I believe that there are only two candidates on the ballot here in Maryland.

jseal,
You may find this site helpful

http://www.elections.state.md.us/cu...t.php?input=001

The main site in case you need more info especially on other races.

http://www.elections.state.md.us/cu...tion/index.html

Here is a news item about Nader being placed on the Maryland ballot from back in September so I'm not sure if anything has changed since then.. http://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/09/21/tues.hot/

*shame, shame* :o

I was certain such an acutely aware member of the gentry would be conscious that he has six options to vote for President and Vice President of the United States as well as a provision for a write-in.

This happens to be for Harford County, Maryland, but I expect the national ballot to be the same for most of Maryland.

http://www.co.ha.md.us/Elections/Sa...eBallotCD01.pdf




;)

It’s no BFD!

Stop taking this crap so seriously. :jester:

Do you really think they do anything anyway? Who has been running the country for the last six months? It sure as hell is not anybody in the White House. We KNOW where EVERY moment of attention has been for 1/8 of the term, just like every other incumbent. There hasn’t been anybody home there for the last three months. :drive: Every night we are told of the election campaign location and for the last 30 days, every cabinet member, supporter and hanger-oner has been stumping some where OUTSIDE Washington. :box:

If you call within the next 10 days, I think it’s the gardener that answers the phone.:rolleyes:

To bring this a little bit back to the original topic...
I guess I'm going to be a citizen. At least.
It's not really fair to those single ones of us out there, we get our class almost by default.