I think that it is really cool that so many people, who have never voted before, are voting.
One great example is my boyfriend, he has never voted before in his life, but on Saturday he filled out his absentee ballet. He always held the view that politicians are the worst kind of scum on the plant, they lie, cheat, steal and take money form people that don't give a dame about the interest of the American people, he always preached that his vote will never count towards anything; but then someone came into his life that inspired him.
Yah you all think Obama but sorry thats totally not who it was in fact on His list Obama is the same political scum as the rest of them.
It was almost a month ago when I had invited my boyfriend to go and see Ralph Nader talk at Cal Poly, and that night we stood in line that went an inter block, packed into the smallest theater on campus and saw one of the greatest men in this century speak. My boyfriend was definitely moved, he saw a man that he could relate to, a man who spoke the truth and address actual issues.
So after this experience I ask my boyfriend "If I get all the paperwork and fill it out for you and all you have to do is sign it will you register to vote?" his answer was yes, then no, then yes, then no and finally I said to him "just because your registered doesn't mean you have to vote, but it allows you the opportunity to do so if you later decide to vote." He then said yes and two days later he was a registered voter. (he even wore a Nader Gonzalez button on his back pack).
For me I felt pride that night (when I say Nader talk), It was the first time that I saw/heard a presidential candidate talk about things that I worry about every day, instead of all that %*&% %&*%*(*^ that the other party candidates talk about. In fact Nader sounded like my mother, though she will never vote for him because it will be like "throwing her vote away" I think she may find that she has more in common with Nader then any other presidential candidate .
I do have to say that no matter your political party I strongly recommend seeing Matt Gonzalez (Nader's vice-presidential running mate) speak!!! It seems that its getting harder and harder to find a politician who elegantly constructs logical arguments and analyzes all aspects of the oppositions argument. One great example was that really stuck with me was Gonzalez's point about throwing votes away. He said that in United States history we have faced two district times that dealt with changing our nation concept of morals and rights, Slavery and a womans right to vote. Gonzalez pointed out that during the time of slavery less then 1% of the population voted for the candidate that was morally opposed to slavery (less than 1%). During the womens suffrage movement less then 1% voted for the candidates that felt that women deserved the right to vote, in fact Roosevelt the elected candidate's said that a womans right to vote is the worst thing that can happen, a womans place is at home. And after explaining these statistics and historical voting trends, Gonzalez explained that those 1% threw their votes away for a more moral and just nation, and that he challenges us to throw our votes away to do the same, because only history will tell us who was truly shameful and who voted to change our nation for the good.
(I DON'T EXACTLY REMEMBER HIS WORDS BUT UNDERSTOOD HIS CONCEPTS AND THOUGH HE IS MUCH MORE ELEGANT I DID MY BEST)
I hate when people talk politics but what ever I think its cool that so many people are getting involved and one things for sure, tomorrow no matter how this thing turns out whether the president, senate, governors , or even the propositions election results, there is going to be a whole lot of really, really pissed off people.
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