The day we vote for our next President is right around the corner and at this point I'm still not sure if I even want to vote and I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one that feels like this. I'm registered and everything but I'm lacking the motivation to get up and vote. The way we vote does seem like an easy process but from past events it may not be the most reliable way to vote. I think we really need a new way of voting that can benefit everybody.
One factor that is causing me to hesitate to vote is that I live in a state that is pretty much set on voting for McCain as our new President. I want to vote for Obama but its not going to make any difference when we have an electoral college that allows each state to vote as a whole, their is no popular vote in America. There has been many times in our nation when the candidate with the less votes amongst the U.S. Citizens ends up being our new President. I just cant seem to understand how that is fair for our candidates but most importantly all of us citizens who just want to be heard and by voting for the candidate we think that can help our nation out the most.
A change needs to take place in the way we choose our leader and the sooner the better. I for one choose to be like other countries that pick their president by the popular vote. Yes that may not always work for instance George Bush won the popular vote from the last election against John Kerry and we all know what came about from that. I just feel that every body's vote should count and if we happen to choose the wrong President again let that be on our shoulders after all we did vote him in.
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Although I do love the idea of the popular vote being the ultimate decider of our President, I believe the Electoral College does what it was originally set to do. Since 1876, only three times did the electoral vote did not reflect the popular vote. I think it might be safe to say that the Electoral College is very reflective of the way people do vote in America. Look at this past election. Obama won 356 electoral votes and the popular vote. One reason the Framers did set up the Electoral College was fear of a crazy psycho who would manipulate the public and then be in the most powerful position in the country. I do know times have changed and people have good discernment and would be able to sense someone’s motives, but you never know. As well, It also brings power to the small states. It would need a constitutional amendment ratified by 3/4 of states to have the system changed. Are the smaller states really going to agree to this? I don’t think so!
Living in this great red state I knew my vote would not count towards electors, but I knew it would show my support in the popular vote for President Elect Obama. And in that, I feel proud and I hope you do to. So don’t hate the Electoral College, but embrace it, because it is not going to go anywhere.
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