Not really. Only if you live in a swing state.
I do and I plan to vote.
I am non-union so I will only be voting once.
Does Your Vote Matter if You Live in a Red State or a Blue State?
Chris D
2012/08/08 18:00:00
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Every presidential election year in recent memory comes down to the same crucial swing states: Ohio, Florida, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Colorado and Nevada... give or take a state or two.
I live in California, so I don't think it really matters who I vote for because the Democrat will almost always win, due to California being a blue state. Of course, I always do vote because it's my civic responsibility, but does it really even matter if you live in an entrenched "red" (Republican) or "blue" (Democrat) state?
CNN.COM reports:
I live in California, so I don't think it really matters who I vote for because the Democrat will almost always win, due to California being a blue state. Of course, I always do vote because it's my civic responsibility, but does it really even matter if you live in an entrenched "red" (Republican) or "blue" (Democrat) state?
CNN.COM reports:
The CNN Electoral Map is CNN's best estimate of the key states that will likely decide the 2012 presidential election. The map will be updated as the campaign progresses. Use the map to predict which candidate will win each state and see who reaches 270 electoral votes first.
Read More: http://www.cnn.com/election/2012/ecalculator#?batt...
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Heisenberg 2012/08/08 18:03:02
1. Utah is always always red, as long as I can remember.
2. No matter who I vote for, I don't feel like my interests are represented.
Or, that's like saying Romney has already WON the electoral equivilent of a Missouri! :)
it seems they have my state as a blue state..
damn, mostly people I know are not liberal and some what conservative, but definit not liberal.
must be the acorn vote in phily .. in phily , vote early, vote often....
You can like or dislike Barack Obama, but if you like Romney... well... have fun with that...
Now picture this scenario. Let's just say we've got a major blue (Dem) state. Pretty much everybody anticipates a Democratic victory. But then comes along the Republican candidate and his team happens to hit upon a campaign strategy that goes through the roof and captures the hearts of many of the opposition, who in turn vote red instead of blue. And the state then becomes changed from blue to red in this example.
So when it comes to historical facts concerning American elections, I listen and take note of the predictions, but I will never bet my hard-earned dollar that the prediction is going to turn out to be true simply because the basic premise (color of the state) is based on such a small percentage of actual voters versus head count of citizens. And everybody knows human beings are not 100% predictable.
Every vote should count.
If 1000 vote for one and 999 vote for the other, 1000 should win.
But we know that's not always the case.
And Yes, I do still vote.
Joseph Stalin
Recently, Princeton did a study on the "Hackability" of our voting machines...you know...the machines we won't let Afghanis or Iraqis vote with because the machines are not trusted...but we use them here...presumably because some company in Spain has the contract to count our votes.
Wait...What!? Is there nothing we won't outsource? Is it because we have a shortage of people in this country who can count? Or do they just want to make sure that whoever counts the votes will follow orders rather than their conscience?
Then again, does it really matter?
In another absurd news item yesterday, Allen West was making noise over Obama's attempt to disrespect our troops with some rule that might have an affect on absentee ballots.
Well, since over 76% of all political contributions from the troops went to Ron Paul, seems to me the RNC already did the disrespecting of our troops when they used every dirty trick in the book in almost every state caucus to prevent a Ron Paul nomination. Our troops earn their citizenship and should get first pick of their Commander in Chief.
Look, I'm sure Romney's a great guy. And if he "wins", at least we'll be able to talk smack about the President witho...
Joseph Stalin
Recently, Princeton did a study on the "Hackability" of our voting machines...you know...the machines we won't let Afghanis or Iraqis vote with because the machines are not trusted...but we use them here...presumably because some company in Spain has the contract to count our votes.
Wait...What!? Is there nothing we won't outsource? Is it because we have a shortage of people in this country who can count? Or do they just want to make sure that whoever counts the votes will follow orders rather than their conscience?
Then again, does it really matter?
In another absurd news item yesterday, Allen West was making noise over Obama's attempt to disrespect our troops with some rule that might have an affect on absentee ballots.
Well, since over 76% of all political contributions from the troops went to Ron Paul, seems to me the RNC already did the disrespecting of our troops when they used every dirty trick in the book in almost every state caucus to prevent a Ron Paul nomination. Our troops earn their citizenship and should get first pick of their Commander in Chief.
Look, I'm sure Romney's a great guy. And if he "wins", at least we'll be able to talk smack about the President without be labeled as racists. But if you're not gonna uphold the Oath of Office and you're not gonna go after the Federal Reserve and you're gonna endanger more Troops while killing more innocent Muslims, Who needs you? You are going to have your hands full with all the newly awakened Patriots and Constitutionalists who are tired of "yes we can" and are going to be telling you "No You Won't!
Our votes don't count on the National level...But, when you see what we're going to do at the local level over the next several years to reverse this New World Disorder agenda, all you green commies and anti human Nazi Eugenicists control freaks are going to feel the wrath of our Freedom which you hate so much. In the end, you pussies will fail. Better choose sides now!
If people really don't understand this after the Obama fiasco, they are really under strong delusion and ripe for chumpdom by Romney. Red state/ blue state is just minutia.