Never underestimate the power of American stupidity. There are numerous amounts of people who don't pay attention to or understand what the policies and ideas presented to them are and just vote based on appearance and charisma. Even worse are those who vote under a certain party just to be a part of it. There's a lot of that here in Massachusetts, where everyone votes democrat because the people they know are doing it.
I am currently registered as independent. I could technically be called a centrist, but I have a strong leaning toward libertarian.
Personally, I am completely unhappy with the lack of choices for candidates. I hate how the media always whittles away all of the good candidates by completely ignoring them. I'm inclined to still vote for Ron Paul, even if he did drop out, since there is no choice for a vote of "lack of confidence in presented candidates." I suppose I could write that in, if I wanted to, like I am with Ron Paul. It really doesn't matter anyhow, with the way the votes are counted. Massachusetts will always be counted as democrat. Plus, votes don't technically count. Everything is ultimately up to the electoral college. (If you remember, they have screwed us over before.) I have principles I need to stand for, though. I'm too proud to concede to the lack of choices presented to me.
*sigh* My biggest fear is McCain getting elected. While I think both candidates will continue to run our country bankrupt, I think McCain will do it much more quickly.













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