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very scientific RIU presidential election

  • obama

    Votes: 55 60.4%
  • romney

    Votes: 36 39.6%

  • Total voters
    91

mysunnyboy

Well-Known Member
What's the thought process behind that?

I'm not voting because I don't believe either candidate has my best interests in mind. Also because I don't believe the process is honest.
see i don't get this. there are 2 choices. i am not a big fan of either. but i have only 2 REAL choices. we all know this...don't we? not voting doesn't shield you from the reality that comes with a candidate but at least you could say you voted against him/her. idk maybe i am just stoned :eyesmoke:
 

Padawanbater2

Well-Known Member
see i don't get this. there are 2 choices. i am not a big fan of either. but i have only 2 REAL choices. we all know this...don't we? not voting doesn't shield you from the reality that comes with a candidate but at least you could say you voted against him/her. idk maybe i am just stoned :eyesmoke:
I think not voting sends more of a message. It says "fuck this corrupt system, I refuse to be a part of it" while voting for the lesser asshat says "I hate you both, but I hate the other guy more!".

Which is then compounded by the fact that I have no idea if it's legitimate or not. Strong evidence to support that it's not, and previous actions throughout history tell me people on that level don't have a problem lying to me to win.

Imagine if more than 50% of the country didn't show up to the voting booth, there's no way that would go unnoticed.
 

ginjawarrior

Well-Known Member
you not voting wont make the slightest difference ;)

voter registration, turnout, and more.
Year
Voting-age
population
Voter
registration
Voter turnoutTurnout of voting-age
population (percent)
2010** 235,809,266 NA 90,682,968 37.8%
2008* 231,229,580 NA 132,618,580* 56.8
2006220,600,000135,889,60080,588,00037.1
2004 221,256,931 174,800,000 122,294,978 55.3
2002215,473,000150,990,59879,830,11937.0
2000 205,815,000 156,421,311 105,586,274 51.3
1998200,929,000141,850,55873,117,02236.4
1996 196,511,000 146,211,960 96,456,345 49.1
1994193,650,000130,292,82275,105,86038.8
1992 189,529,000 133,821,178 104,405,155 55.1
1990185,812,000121,105,63067,859,18936.5
1988 182,778,000 126,379,628 91,594,693 50.1
1986178,566,000118,399,98464,991,12836.4
1984 174,466,000 124,150,614 92,652,680 53.1
1982169,938,000110,671,22567,615,57639.8
1980 164,597,000 113,043,734 86,515,221 52.6
1978158,373,000103,291,26558,917,93837.2
1976 152,309,190 105,037,986 81,555,789 53.6
1974146,336,00096,199,020155,943,83438.2
1972 140,776,000 97,328,541 77,718,554 55.2
1970124,498,00082,496,747258,014,33846.6
1968 120,328,186 81,658,180 73,211,875 60.8
1966116,132,00076,288,283356,188,04648.4
1964 114,090,000 73,715,818 70,644,592 61.9
1962112,423,00065,393,751453,141,22747.3
1960 109,159,000 64,833,0965 68,838,204 63.1
*Source 2008 election results: http://elections.gmu.edu/Turnout_2008G.html.
**Source 2010 election results: http://elections.gmu.edu/Turnout_2010G.html n.a. = not available. NOTE: Presidential election years are in boldface.


http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0781453.html
 

Padawanbater2

Well-Known Member
That doesn't make sense. If it's not legitimate, what would voting matter one way or the other? If your vote can be changed, wouldn't it be better not to vote at all?
 
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