Vote... even if your state is mostly red or blue

Matt explains why you should vote even if your state is overwhelmingly red or blue.

For more info check this out:
http://atheistexperience.blogspot.com/2008/11/vote-for-no-gods-sake.html

Other links:
http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/

Credit:
The Non-prophets
http://www.nonprophetsradio.com/

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[amsoho75gr]

"Americans can always be counted on to do the right thing...after they have exhausted all other possibilities." -Winston Churchill

[dragoonthief]

I live In Alaska and I voted Barack :)

[whwsjackfrost]

@amsoho75gr "The best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter"- Winston Churchill.

[protossenslaver]

The speaker (Matt) is still forgetting the electoral college's effect on Americans' votes. I.e. their votes are essentially worthless.

e.g. George Bush was chosen by the electoral college of Florida, securing his "win" over Al Gore in the 2000 presidential election; despite the state primarily voting for Gore.

Fuck voting.

[davitodude]

@chitch1776

Read up about the electoral college and it should give you insight on why we use color charts like this.

[davitodude]

@captwasabi

Well, there's Ron Paul. You might not like his libertarian views, but he's by far the most honest and selfless candidate on either side.

Also there's Newt Gingrich. I wouldn't put him up against Ron Paul's integrity but he's probably the most intelligent candidate on the right.

Personally I like Ron Paul but the media has a history of censoring him at the debates so he has very little chance winning.

[captwasabi]

@davitodude I agree with you there. There has only been a few times when a sitting Pres has opted not to seek re-election. What I do find absolutely staggering and terrifying is the fact that there is not single reputable candidate on the other side of the fence to run up against him. How is that possible?

[davitodude]

@captwasabi

I don't disagree, but who else would run in his place? He completely owns the Democratic party. In fact, he owns the entire election. I seriously doubt a Mitt Romney type character who's as fake as plastic could even challenge him.

[captwasabi]

@davitodude Obama is facing some serious backlash from a lot of the groups that mobilized to get him elected. They all feel betrayed because they see him as having moved to the center after taking office. There is hardly any real buzz about his attempt at re- election so far compared to his initial run.

[davitodude]

@captwasabi

I disagree. The problem is Obama did exactly what he said he was going to do. For him it's about getting a win for his political party and not so much doing what's best for the country. That seems to sum up the Presidency for the last 30 years.

[captwasabi]

@ozweblogs I totally disagree with you and if anything I'm willing to bet a huge loss in voter turn out, especially for the 2012 race. Obama has backed off so many of the promises that he made in 2008 that there is a lot of resentment and it will be incredibly hard to get that positivity back. Each day that passes has Obama being a one-term president.

[torq21]

Get out there and choose your master! If we're lucky the winner won't steal as much of our freedoms as the last guy. Good luck with that.