Sunday, November 4, 2012
Election Reflection
Weigh in on the election this week. You can post before, during, or after the election on Tuesday, November 6. Offer predictions, comment on election coverage, or react to results. Do you have a vested interest in one candidate or another? Do you tend to vote along party lines? Do you follow the political tendencies of your parents? Are you 18? First time voting? What did you think? Do you have any particular opinions of the six proposals on the ballot? Obviously, lots of stuff here to think about. Don't feel compelled to address it all. Pick and choose, but remember to respond to at least one other classmate's post.
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I am not old enough to vote, but I do have a vested interest in the election. I feel that the biggest issue facing the United States today is Abortion. Since Roe v Wade over 55million innocent children lives have been taken for the sake of "a woman's right to choose." I do not believe that woman should have the right to choose to take the life of their child. I believe in the Sanctity of life from conception to natural death, and if I were able to vote I would base my vote on the candidates stance on this issue.
ReplyDeleteRyan Galligan
2nd hour
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DeleteI don't agree with you but I respect that you stand firmly on an issue. For you it's abortion, for me it's the economy. Hopefully Obama can help the economy out but I don't think he's going to do too much about abortion.
DeleteI agree with your view of abortion. It is murder and women should not have the right to murder a child no matter the situation. Even though this is the most important issue for you I would rather focus more on the economy, policies, and international affairs. I respect that you base who becomes that president of the United States on one issue but for me I need to look at everything the candidates stand for and how their choices will effect not only mine but my childrens children futures.
DeleteShane S.
2nd hour
I'm not 18, so I am not able to vote this election. I think Mitt Romney will take this one. Although I would vote for him, he's a bit of a "skeez ball." The sole reason I would vote for him is to better the economy. I believe that the economy is the biggest factor in this election and we need a change. I disagree on most of his social platforms such as women's rights but he's enough of a moderate where I would feel comfortable giving him my vote. Both of my parents vote in every election but they aren't political diehards - which I appreciate. In fact, people who obnoxiously advocate for a certain candidate make me want to vote for the other candidate for the sole reason of canceling out that person's vote. Wrong reason, maybe... But honestly, I just want to shut him/her up.
ReplyDeleteLeeann Latsch
2nd Hour
I agree with your statement about about people who obnoxiously advocate who they want to vote for. I also for some reason find myself leaning toward the opposite candidate just to make them stop talking.
DeleteI agree with u on the fact that he is not very supportive of women but at the same time he would be better than Obama for bettering our economy
DeleteI completely understand what you mean about political diehards. They drive me crazy!
DeleteI'd call Romney more of a jived-turkey, but I get where you're going. I hate loud mouths too.
DeleteI am a strong Catholic and I am very socially Conservative. I would not vote for someone who does not respect the sanctity of human life from conception to natural death. Also, Obama's health care mandate requires that all companies must provide contraception as part of healthcare, even catholic institutions. The Catholic Church does not believe in the use of Contraception, so that is a slap in the face to me and all 74 million Catholics in the USA. The government can not force people to do something that is against there religious beliefs. I do believe that the economy is a huge issue, but it is nothing in comparison to the huge social issues our country is currently facing.
ReplyDeleteConnor Galligan
1st hour
I am currently only 17 years old, and did not get the opportunity to vote this time around. However, I am not all that dissapointed that I couldn't vote for this election. I respect and agree with some philosophies on both candidates, however, I completely disagree with other aspects. For instance, I am unsure on Obama's plans to get the economy rolling again, and I am much more confident in Romney's plans. However, I really like Obama's outlook on education and his helping plans to get as many people through college that desire to as possible. I also dislike aspects of each candidate. I am very indecisive on who I would've actually voted for if I had the option to do so. Personally, I think if you mixed views from each side, they would create the ideal candidate for president. As for my parents political views, my mother is very non-bais when it comes to republican versus democrat. She tends to look at each person as a whole rather than just choosing a side, which I think is the smarter thing for any voter to do. My dad on the other side, though very intellegent, has come to the conclusion, that no matter who is running they're not going to know how to run the country, because nobody really does. Therefore, he has opted out of the voting booths for as long as I can remember.
ReplyDeleteI agree. As I said, picking the lesser of two evils. I feel like no one is in it for the common good. It's only another competition with bragging rights.
DeleteI am currently only 17 so I was not able to vote this year. As far as the election goes I do not really lean toward one individual candidate because I dont think that either candidate would be suitable for the presidency. Some of the philophies of the candidates I agree with but for this year I am glad that I am only 17 so I dont have to choose between the two because neither one really knows how to run this country. In my parents opinions they believe that Obama will make them have less money and therefore cause our family to struggle so my dad was not very thrilled about Obama winning
ReplyDeleteI can see why you might not think either of the candidates were right for the job, but i cant wait until i can vote.
DeleteConnor Galligan 1st
I kinda agree with you in that neither candidate would be suitable for presidency. But no matter what, all of america wont vote on the same person.
DeleteI completely agree that neither candidate seemed suitable for the position. Hopefully Obama does a better job this time around.
DeleteI have no interest in politics. It is all about picking the lesser of two evils which is extremely difficult. I was leaning toward Obama only because of my parents, of course. I can't even vote anyways so I am happy about that. I hate having to watch political ads bashing eachother. It's all for the common good, it's not a freaking competition. I don't know a single proposal there is, which is due to the fact I didn't need to know them because I couldn't vote.
ReplyDelete-Madison Khem
4th hour
I'm completely am with you when you say that you hate watching the political ads. I am always very happy when those were gone.
DeleteI agree that the political ads are annoying! I'm glad they are over. They don't influence me to vote for either candidate.
DeleteI honestly don't really know that much about politics. The only things I know come from my parents, and I don't want to be that person who just blindly repeats everything that their parents say. Since I'm only 17 and can't vote, I didn't really look into either candidate or any of the proposals that much. Or at all, actually. Politics don't really interest me, and I absolutely hate all the political "mudslinging" that goes on.
ReplyDeleteJennie DeBlanc
2nd Hour
I hate all the political mudslinging also. It's annoying.
DeleteYup same for me I don't find political views interesting at all. So far I follow what my parents reside on ,but eventually I won't have to do that. Very soon it will be my decision and I can't repeat my parents say.
DeleteI'm with you jennie, I really didn't look at anything for this election.
DeleteWell just this year was a big year for me. This year I turned eighteen and was able to vote in my first presidential election. Going into this election I had no idea who to vote for and which way to lean. I did some studying and looked further into each side studying the positives and the negatives. After studying for a bit I had my choice set in stone. The weird thing about all of this though , is when I talk to my friends about election and whether they are more republican or democratic. They usually reply with the side that there parents are on. My parents though wouldn't tell me who they vote for and told me I need to make my own decision. I thought was kind of neat.
ReplyDeleteThat's really awesome that you were able to decide who to vote for by yourself. The fact that your parents trusted you with such a big responsibility reflects well on your character.
DeleteRoxane
Even though I couldn't vote this year, I did make sure to keep up on the issues that are facing our country whether through listening to NPR, reading Slate's commentaries, or checking in on the Five Thirty Eight Blog. Voter apathy is extremely disconcerting to me. This past summer when I was doing research on a college campus, many of the students were discouraged by politics and admitted that they would probably just not vote. The thing is, you are a citizen of the United States, and unless you move abroad, the decisions being made by politicians very directly affect you, so it is concerning to me that so many people either a.) don't vote b.) blindly vote how their parents vote or, c.) rely on biased opinions for election news. When making a choice in voting at the polls, you must first educate yourself with a skeptical eye, and never take into account one source only, because chances are that a source (especially a person) may inject their own personal opinions into the conversation.
ReplyDeleteBased on my own personal research, I am very pleased by the results of this year's election and look forward to seeing the change that will be brought about in the next four years.]
Roxane 2nd
I do agree with you Roxane that it's concerning how some people are not interested in voting or blindly vote. How we vote affects everyone, and people should voice their opinion.
DeleteI personally don't like to publicize my political views. I think that it just leads to arguments and puts tension between each other. This year I was able to vote for the first time. I did like being able to go and do my civil duty. I think that if you are eligible to vote you should do it. You are a citizen in this country so you should be able to express your opinion. I did feel a little awkward going into the voting booth. All the proctors that were passing out the ballots were like a hundred years old and it took them forever to register you into the computer. But overall it was a great experience. For the after math of the election, I was pretty pleased with some of the outcomes. I didn't want to vote for the person that my parents were voting for, i think that each person should have a say in who they personally want as a president.
ReplyDeleteAmanda Schneider
2nd hr.
I agree with you that every person should have their own say in who they would truely vote for. New voters shouldn't just vote for the person their parent is voting for. They need to have their own opinions.
DeleteI agree with you that people who are eligible to vote shoould do because it is your duty as a citizen of the united sates.
DeleteI agree with you, that just because your parents are voting for one person, automatically means that you have to vote for the same person. Its good to have your own opinion on the matters of our country
DeleteI think that if you have political views that you believe then you shouldn't be afraid to voice them. In many cases that I've been in voicing my opinion leads to discussion, not argument.
DeleteRyan Galligan
2nd hour
I think it's really awesome that you have a different opinion than your parents, most kids that are voting for the first time are just voting for who their parents like. Props to you for doing your own research and such! And I definitely agree with you on not liking to express your political views publicly, it really just start arguments.
DeleteAt the beginning of this election I knew I had to pay attention because I was eligible to vote. It felt good to be able to put my opinion out there. I am not a die hard political person but I did have my own opitions on several things. I had not payed much attention to the proposals as I should have. So when I sat down to vote I happend to vote straight party to make it easier on myself. People get so hyped up about certain things and it tends to get way out of hand. There is no need to get all worked up and shout about it. What ever happens happens. We all survived the election day!
ReplyDeleteMikaela Ederer
2nd Hour
I am not huge on politics the only things that i know are things that I learnd from my parents or from friends that are really interested in polotics. Personaly i do like one candidate over the other im not going to say who but I will say that I was a little sad about the outcome of this years election. I was not quite able to vote my birthday is in a couple of days so i just being able to vote. PErsonally i think that anyone who is 18 or older should vote because it is your duty as a citizen of the united states to vote for your leader. Those are my opinions on this years election and voting in general.
ReplyDeleteI agree with your point that anyone older than 18 and can vote should. Since we have the freedom to vote in this country, we'd be doing a disservice not participating.
DeleteI have to agree with you in the topic of candidates. I will personally say that I liked Romney more than Obama but only because of his political views and also the fact that he had an actual plan laid out to deal with the problem of the national debt.
DeleteIn my opinion is that politics is about picking candidates that support the(sort of) same ideals as you. This year I was not old enough to vote, and I still hold an opinion. But I noticed something in this election when talking with classmates and friends on the subject. If you opposed their ideas and the ideas of their "party" they immediately started to put down your ideas and your "party", giving harsh and rash accusations, even if you are just stating your opinion. And yes, everyone is entitled to their own personal opinion, and they want their opinion to be superior to others, but that does not(in my opinion) make it ok to start throwing political garbage down someones throat, that they heard on the radio or on the TV. I know it probably seems a little over exaggerated, but I think its bad when a society thinks that the manner in which to win over someone into their own ideals is to scream at them about how they are horribly, disgustingly wrong. Its a strange thing, politics . . .
ReplyDeleteI'm not 18 so I couldn't vote in this election but if I was able to vote I would have voted for Obama. It's not that I like Obama a lot, it's just that Romney was against womens rights. He seems like he would have set women back many years. Romney may have made a good president many many many years ago but not in the current days. I have different political views from my parents and we feud a lot about it.
ReplyDeleteI think it's interesting you have different views than your parents. Most people follow directly in their parent's footsteps when it comes to politics and personal beliefs. It's a very mature gesture for anyone to make. You show a level of independence that I think many kids lack in today's society.
DeleteI am 17 so currently unable to vote, which is quite irritating actually. I suppose I can wait another four years though. Even though I'm underage I still find it important to be knowledgeable on political issues, because they will effect my generation's future even if we can't yet decide on things.As for this election, I was pretty pleased with the results overall.
ReplyDeleteMy parents have different political views, and I usually side with my mother out of personal opinion. We have some pretty heated debates at the dinner table occasionally.
The biggest hope I have for our political system is for both of our parties to work together. That is the only way anything productive can get done.
You're so right about the two parties! One of the most frustrating things is to watch the Republicans and Democrats repeatedly fail to work together. I mean, they should realize it's not all party politics all the time; A middle ground is not unreasonable.
DeleteI don't like to get myself into political views at all. Political views don't seem to interest me. I am 17 years old and I couldn't vote this year; two months to go to turn 18. Eventually I will be able to vote for a president. In the next four years lets hope for a female president. As a citizen I like the ability to vote and pick a rightful candidate. With no such knowledge about either candidates I was going towards Obama because of my parents. I actually watched a tiny bit of the debate, it was quite a debate. On election day I ended up watching part of the Election. If you haven't noticed , but there has been this kind of trend of the re-elections. Obama has been reelected, before George bush was reelected and before that. It seems to be a trend for reelections for the presidents. Overall it is important for a person 18 years and older to give there opinion and vote for what you think is a rightful leader.
ReplyDeleteHarshjot Singh
5th hour
I so agree with you and having a female presidential candidate running in the next four years! I think we need some change in the White House.
DeleteI agree with you. I have very little interest in politics. I also only watches a little bit of one of the debates. I got bored and ended up just watching one candidates face as the other one talked/ bashed on them. You can tell they don't believe anything the other one is saying. It was quite a fun game.
DeleteI definitely agree with you. Politics do not interest me one bit.
DeleteI'm not going to be 18 until next year so I could only watch the election. It is a bit disappointing because I do educate myself on politics and other happenings, I understand what's going on, and yet I'm not allowed to vote. It just doesn't make sense to me seeing that half the things voted on are things that will affect me and my generation in the future.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, my main reasons for choosing a specific candidate are really more of a moralistic approach. I believe in equality throughout the United States and that includes gay rights and women's rights and rights to be free from a single religion that seems to dominate our country in regulations and rules today. I know the economy is important, but if one candidate is more qualified in the means of social equality, then paying more taxes or not making as much money as I would like to, then that's fine by me. I understand and respect the opposing view, but personally I believe people come before money and I find it disheartening knowing there are people who are so wound up in materialistic possessions that there is not a second thought about the people who are still enslaved to laws in a country known as 'free'.
Maddy Leech
5th hour
I am only 17 and was unable to vote this year but I look forward to being able to vote in the next four years. Election season isn't exactly my favorite time of year. Well to be honest I like the election process but not the shenanigans that come with it. I hate all of the commercials and political ads. It seems like now, with the advance of technology, there are more ads out there.
ReplyDeleteWhen it comes to my political views, I would have to say that I tend to go the way my parents go. I plan to educate myself more when the next election comes so I can have my own views and vote my way.
Emily Blahnik
1st Hour
I agree Em, I don't like all the adds, and this time if year every four years does get quite annoying.
DeleteI also tend to go the same way that my parents do. I think that a lot of kids are influenced greatly by their parents opinions.
DeleteThis election was much different to me compared to passed years because I was actually able to vote this year. The thing is, I really didn't even want to vote for the president. All I wanted to do was vote on the proposals and other minor things and positions. I have nothing against either of the candidates that ran but I just did not feel that "i want to vote for you vibe" for either of them. Again, I am not just saying, well i don't like his hair so he doesn't get my vote, I compared their political beliefs to mine and determined it from that.
ReplyDeleteConsidering I only just turned 17 (young I know), I was not able to vote in this election. I really wasn't too concerned with this election because I felt that both candidates weren't all that great. I don't think anyone seemed too excited for the election this year, like they did with the last one, which was odd. I'm okay with the outcome only because I heard Romney was an absolute nut job, but don't quote me on that because I was not highly educated with this years election.
ReplyDeleteMaddie Parker
1st Hour
Always a good idea to choose the lesser of two evils.
DeleteI definitely got tired of politics fast this year. I don’t think I know enough about the facts to really get into discussions about candidates and platforms, so I generally stayed out of the fray. Not knowing facts didn’t seem to stop some people from getting into reallllllly long conversations about the election, and that kind of wore me out. I’m glad I have four years to get more knowledgeable about politics before I need to vote, because I’m gonna need it.
ReplyDeletePlus I heard a lot of ‘_________ is stupid’ about one candidate or the other without facts to back it up, which is just so... Yeah. You know. I’m glad it’s all over - though I feel kind of silly because I thought after a president had been chosen, I wouldn't still hear people talking about politics. Yeah, they still are, it’s ridiculous.
I’m definitely way too tired of this right now; sorry if that makes me seem dumb.
I also got really tired of politics this year. I don't know much about politics either.
DeleteThis year, I was finally able to vote. I was so excited to vote I could barely sleep! Because I was able to vote I felt pressured. I was scared I would make a bad decision in my ballot. That was the only negative part voting. Other than that, I loved voting. I'm glad that it is all over though. All of the bickering about the candidates was quite annoying, but I'm glad that people were voicing their opinions.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you, the best part of the election being over is the end of all the bickering. I was getting tired of hearing all the back and forth for voting yes or no on proposals. Facebook posts by people who were not only uninformed, but years away from being old enough to vote anyway were getting annoying as well.
DeleteI also agree that the bickering on social networking sites and over the news is the worst part of the election and i am so glad that that is over.
DeleteI'm only seventeen, so I wasn't able to vote in this year's election. Though I'm kind of glad I couldn't, I don't think I would have voted anyway. I don't really have any interest in politics, it's not something I could ever get into. I haven't done any of my own research or looked into any of the candidates further than what I've heard on TV, etc. I've heard things that I like and dislike about each of the candidates this year and personally I don't think either of them were really right for our country, but obviously one of them had to be chosen. Either way I hope that our elected President can do something useful for our country and our economy during the next four years.
ReplyDeleteDespite being old enough to vote, despite intending to vote, despite Going to the secretary of states office to register to vote, and despite going to the polls to vote, I was not able to vote because of a clerical error. I was kinda irritated. But, such things happen. Though neither candidate was perfect, I certainly would have voted with the nation. Romney just wasn't trustworthy to me. His life in business had not been to admirable. I did not think he would lead us in the right direction. hopefully next time I can vote.
ReplyDeleteCaleb Blohm 1st hour
I agree with what many people are saying that you shouldn't just vote with how your parents are voting. I think us teenagers should have your own opinions and beliefs too. However, this frustrates me a lot because some people think that just because you're on the same political party, as your parents, you're just following them and don't have your own say. This is completely not true in my case, at least. I am very interested in politics, even though it may annoy or bore other people. I pay attention to the political, economic, and social stances of both candiates. I do form my own opinion even though it may coincide with my parents. I was unable to vote this year becasue I am 17, so I am looking forward to voting in four years. The next election, I believe, will be a critical election and I hope that the outcome won't be like the outcome this past year.
ReplyDeleteMolly Miedema
1st hour
I am only 17, so I was not able to vote in this year's election. But I still do pay attention to politics and the election. I watched most of the debates and was very interested to watch the election coverage on Tuesday. I would consider myself a liberal, but I do agree with some conservative views, so I am more of a moderate than a hard-core democrat. That being said, I probably would have voted for Romney, had I been able to vote. I believe that Obama really is trying to help those in our country who need it, but that his methods are not efficient in an economy like ours. Although I probably would have voted the same way my parents had this year, I think it is important for new voters to have their own opinions. If we grow up believing exactly what our parents believe and voting exactly how our parents vote, there will never be any change or improvement in our country or the world in which we live.
ReplyDeleteGrace Peterson
2nd Hour
You make a good point when you say people need to educate themselves and not just vote the way their parents would vote. There are too many people that do this I've noticed.
DeleteI am only 17 so I was unable to vote this year but I honestly don't mind that much. I do not really follow along with politics. I wouldn't be able to tell you what more than two of the proposals were for or why I would like Romney over Obama. I think the only reason i would have voted is simply because I could and it's one of many privileges I have as a citizen of the US. I think i would consider myself a republican because my parents are both republicans and I wouldn't know better. At some point, within the next four years, I will understand more than what i know now but just for the fact that I don't know much about politics and I am not educated enough to know which is better, republican or democratic, in my own opinion. I know that a lot of people have said that you shouldn't voter for someone that your parents are voting for but I honestly wouldn't know better.
ReplyDeleteI agree that it really is a privilege to be able to vote and our duty as a U.S. citizen to do so.
DeleteI was only a few days off from being able to vote, which to me was very disappointing. My older brother got me hooked on listening to NPR in the mornings. We would both listen and then debate between ourselves. I'd frequently end up liking his point of view better because his reasoning was well thought-out. This was the first year I was actually well educated on the politics going on around me. I had my vote thought out but unable to cast it because of my age. In another four years I will get my chance and maybe even become well educated enough to give my brother's arguments, on political issues, a run for his money. Hopefully in the next four years we have even better candidates running for office. When that time comes I'll be ready to vote.
ReplyDeleteJaylen Adkins
1st hour
If i was able to vote I would be hooked to election debates and campaigns. However, I was not. So I paid very little attention to it :(
DeleteAs I am only 17, I was not able to vote in the election. As I was not able to vote, I had not put in as much effort into researching each of the candidates. Some things, like the economy, would have been some of the major points that I would have considered. If I was able to vote, I would not vote along party lines, but I would take the candidates stances into account. After all, its not the party that I'm voting to be in office, it's the person. The candidates most often show most of their party policies that they support anyways when they campaign. As for the proposals, I don't know much about them other than what I've heard on the radio.
ReplyDeleteBrandon Aho
2nd hour
Being only seventeen, this year was frustrating because I was so close to being able to vote, and yet I wasn't able to on an election that I found to be very important. I'll agree with most others by saying that neither candidate really sold it to the people of America, but I think that there are some musts from the race that have to be dealt with. I'm not a fan of Obama in regards to his economic actions primarily based on the fact that redistributing the wealth of the country has never worked in world history, and will continue not to work. Subsidizing programs that help those under a certain income don't make those people want to go out and work harder. The only reason I would have voted for Romney is because I think that what we need right now is a solution to this economic problem, all social cues aside. Yes, Obama gets the sympathy vote as well as the "minority" vote but without addressing the problems facing us economically, I don't know how we are ever going to return to the powerhouse we once were. I could be totally wrong and the next four years could be a complete turn-around. I guess we will have to wait and see. I'm looking forward to voting on the next go-around.
ReplyDeleteBen Keller(2nd)
I was also frusterated with only being seventeen, Ben. Nice points about both candidates, I would suggest tightening up the screws on some of your facts.
DeleteErik Johnson
2nd Hour
Me three. I with I was 17 to have a hand in this mayhem. I'm not 100% sure where you are going with this. I think that you are on the right track overall. Romney 2016 for life
DeleteI am 18 and this time around I voted for the very first time. Although it isn't the most exciting of all processes I believe that it is very important to voice your opinion, even if it is not what is popular with the majority. I wish we didn't have a 2 party system . It would be a lot better if there were no parties at all so the candidates could actually get stuff done when elected. They spend all their time bickering back and forth nothing gets done. They should stop playing the blame game in my opinion.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree. It shouldnt matter what party is in power but just what gets done to improve our nation.
DeleteI unfortunately could not vote this election but did follow it quite a bit for my first time. I try not to look into democrat or republican but more just who would help America more. I was disappointed that Romney lost but not because he is a republican or that President Obama is going to ruin the country. I think Obama will do fine but I just agreed with Romney on more issues than Obama this time around. I do not like Obama's socialist policies but honestly if they end up working for America that is fine with me. I just hope that America continues to progress forward to a better future. If this happens then I am happy and I really do not care who it is that is the president just so long as they do a good job.
ReplyDeleteTom Kordupel
1st Hour
I am not 18 so I was not able to vote on the recent election. I was not necessarily happy with the results, but there is nothing I can do to help change them. I feel like during the election there are way to many lies being told trying to get the support of the population. I do not know exactly what to believe when I was hearing the candidates speak. I just hope that Obama can help improve the U.S.
ReplyDeleteI think you're right when you talk about the false information that is given by both Parties during any election. It's important to not always take someone's word for a certain topic.
DeleteIt is a common excuse that teenagers can not have an opinion on presidential elections because they are not old enough to vote. I say different (although I am in the same predicament by being only 17). You can have influence on a vote. You can rally behind a nominee for votes. A Successful campaign is done by influence. A mother and father can raise a child to have one political view and throw down the other.
ReplyDeleteSimple as that.
Although both candidates will send the country down the tubes.
Alicia Ryke
1st hour
I'd have to disagree with you on your last statement. Romney would have sent the country down the tubes. He saw the United States as a company, rather than a country. Obama actually has some sense in him, and leads to some hope of a better future.
DeleteMary Jo Koster
1st hour
I think that the majority of people get caught up in whether the candidate is a Democrat or a Republican. Many people will blindly follow a candidate based on this. I think it's important to go find information on both candidates and make your decision from there. Unfortunately, it's very difficult to just watch T.V. or the news for information because most of it is biased and isn't necessarily 100% true. More people should do some individual research and make their decision for themselves, and not just pick a Party's candidate just because the candidate belongs to a certain Party.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with that. I'd vote for the person that most represents my view. Ironically, that means I usually go to the Conservative candidate.
DeleteI hate the two party system, mainly because George Washington said it would rip us apart, but also because he was right. We are continuously being divided further because of it, and because we are increasingly partisan work isn't getting done. Look at Congress, we have a Republican House and a Democrat Senate, and no bills are being past because of some ridiculous, steadfast idiocy.
Sorry if that was a little charged.
Ronald M.
5th hour
Overall, I'm extremely happy it is all over. Though my candidate didn't win, the world won't stop turning. Or maybe it will?!. Not just kidding.
ReplyDeleteThough I was hoping the Senate elections would sway to the right. Oh well, as long as the midterm elections go well, I can't complain. Well I can complain, but there is no point in complaining.
I'm excited to see how the next for years play out. There are some political scandals that are coming out of the closet now. After the election...does anyone smell fish? Then the way Obama won the elections (divisive rhetoric, lofty promises, cunning lies etc.) will play a major role in whether he can unify our country, plus he will have to make good on his promises, which is a pretty tall order.
All his divisive rhetoric caused us to be extremely divided. Poor against Rich, Republican against Democrat, even along racial lines we are divided. Essentially, half of us detest him: The other half sing his praises. Unifying our nation will be an amazing feat to pull off, but I doubt anyone could do that in one term. And if we don't move together then we will fall apart.
I just pray that he has a plan-a GOOD plan-to reinvigorate our economy. So far he has made things WORSE! Which is extremely concerning for me because not long from now, I'll be in the workforce. Not to mention his reelection ruined my investment plans. Oh well, I could have no money to invest, right? At any rate our economy is a wreck and he'd better get his act together and work with the House and Senate on a recovery plan.
What concerns me the most is the Senate. They have been putting off their job long enough. Harry Reid and the rest of the Senate better get their cabooses in gear and get some actual work done. The reason why I bring this up is because the Dems have a majority again, and they will select Harry Reid to be the Majority Leader again. I just want Harry Reid to put the House's bills to a vote. Is that too much to ask for?
Ronald M.
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I have to agree i was very happy to stop getting phone calls and such. Its time that the government gets to work and does its job.
DeleteUnfortunately, for the election this year i fell short of the deadline to be able to vote by a few months. I'm really looking forward to voting in the future. I think that it is a great right in our country for everyone to be able to have their voice heard. If i could vote, I think I would vote for Mitt Romney but the only thing I believe I should be accountable for is to be knowledgable about the candidates and the economy that our country is in. Unlike so many other kids who can't vote, I refuse to rant about things involving our country on social networking sites and engage in arguements with other people about it. I'm looking forward to the day im able to vote though.
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2nd Hour
To be Honest, I really didn't care at all who won the election. I was just happy for all the stupid T.V. commercials to be over. I am 18 but I was not able to vote because I turned on November 1st and didn't make the cutoff to register to vote. I do think that I lean a little more to the right in my political views so therefore if I could have voted, it most likely would have been for Mitt Romney. Also to be honest, I really had no clue what each of the proposals on the ballot were about. Even though I would have rather had Romney as a president, I didn't really care that Obama got re-elected.
ReplyDeleteI am only 17, so I was unable to vote. Since I wasn't voting, I was not as educated about the candidates and proposals as I probably should have been, and what I do know was mostly learned from watching Saturday Night Live...
ReplyDeleteI feel like most kids lean towards their parents views, but my parents are opposites. One is a Democrat, the other is Republican. One voted for Obama, the other voted for Romney. I don't really follow politics or have an interest in it. In four years when the next election comes around, I will research and learn all I can so I will be an informed voter, and be able to perform my civic duty. I believe that everyone should vote. It is a privilege and a duty as a citizen of the US.
I hope that the public made the right choice and America continues to grow and improve.
Libby Reeg
5th hour
I was not able to vote this year since I just turned seventeen in October. But, I kept up with the election as much as I could. To me, this occasion shouldn't be so vicious. Some of the things people would say were absurd in my eyes. Things like, "I hate Obama," or "I hate Romney," without any reason at all made little sense to me. I think both candidates had a lot of courage to run for the presidency and deal with all of the stress that came with it. Not one man can please everyone, there will always be disappointment on either side.
ReplyDeleteI think both men made some great points about certain things, and both are very intelligent people. But I am pleased with how the election turned out. President Obama is a smart man with good intentions. I think people need to forget about the election now and look at things from a different perspective. Being narrow-minded isn't always productive.
Faith Lee 5th hour
I am 17 years old and was not old enough to help elect our new president. I am really looking forward to the next election where I can excercise my ability to vote. It really is a shame if you do not vote because of all the people that have died to give you that freedom. As of this election, I lean toward Obama when it comes to educational views and how he handles teachers and schools. However, I lean toward Romney on pretty much everything else. I think that the craziest thing about this election was the Benghazi scandle and how it was handled. I felt like it was crazy how our administration didn't send help to those poor people who died in Benghazi after they asked for help. After this happened, Obama and the media, tried to blow it off like no big deal. Quite honestly, I felt like it was a cover up and didn't understand why Romney didn't question this more. But yeah, I am excited to vote in four years.
ReplyDeleteI am 18 and I voted this election. Everything and everyone won beside Mittens. I guess I was disappointed with Obama winning but that’s live and that’s the democratic system. I am so happy to watch football and not have an election commercial in my face calling me stupid or rubbing dirt on someone. I just want the country to get to the tasks it has on hand. There are thousands of starving people in this country that to me is unacceptable. Also this game the senate and congress are playing is sick. Nothing can get done and if they haven’t been outside lately they’ve missed that we are not perfect and are nowhere close. They need to stop worrying about their pockets and start focusing on this country’s future. As long as we don’t become socialists and still have the firepower to blow up this earth 1000X I guess I can deal with the election results.
ReplyDeleteYeah man I feel you. Those commercials are terrible and congress is playing sick games. It's not all about the money and they need to figure that out pretty quick.
DeleteI'm not big into politics and I didn't have a favorite to win. I lean towards the conservative side but what are you going to do. As far as following my parents yes I tend to share their views, not as much so as my grandparents. I am not 18 so I couldn't vote. I think that politics is a big mess and it's annoying as well. I'm glad all of the ads are going to be done. I don't have a clue what the six proposals were. I think of politics as a joke which is really cool because they're supposed to be important but they aren't to me. I can't wait until I get to vote. I'm gonna get in the booth, close my eyes and see what happens. Good thing the next election isn't for another four years.
ReplyDeleteI just turned eighteen this July and this was the firat election I got to vote in. I personally don't see myself as a democrat or a republican I try and take away what is better for the country from bother parties. For example like Democrats I would keep taxes higher and not cut them like republicans but I would also increase spending on the military like the republicans like to do. In my opinion Mitt Romney was the better man for the Presidency. He seemed much more firm in his decisions unlike Obama who can be wishy washy. Plus with all that drama in Libya it makes Obama seem very sketchy. Romney would have gotten ride of Obamacare, cut tax, cut the national debt, created millions if jobs, and would have drilled oil in America. Romney would have also took care of Iran and the constant disrespectful threats, where Obama will now do the oppisite and most likely run the country into another recession. I voted for what I thought was right but the country believes differently so hopefully they are right but only time will tell if Obama can restore the country.
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2nd Hour
Well I am only 17 still, so next election I will be able to vote. This election though I really have not listened to anything other than what I have heard on radio or tv commercials. I definitely have not informed myself enough this time around but when I get the chance to vote I will. I know my mom voted, she always does but I wouldn't consider my dad a good citizen considering I don't think he has ever voted. But I am planning on being an informed voter next election.
ReplyDeleteI am not yet eighteen, my birthday is in December, so unfortunately I did not get to vote this year. So I hadn't payed much attention to the election candidates or the proposals. I have listened to my parents and grandparents talk about everything, but politics lose my interest quickly. So when I watch anything on television on that topic, I either get bored or fall asleep. In four years when I get the chance to vote I will be doing all the research I can on the candidates, that way I will have my own opinion and know everything I need to know.
ReplyDeleteAs for the election being over, I am just glad that the obnoxious commercials are done. I was always so disappointed when another long commercial about a candidate came on. Now that they are over I wont have to change the channel just because they are on, and I wont have to hear, "I'm Mitt Romney and I approve this message" or "I'm Barack Obama and I approve this message."
Michaela De Jonge
5th hour
I am also very glad that i dont have to hear those commercials. They were very annoying. I would always cahnge the channel too.
DeleteI dont really care for the drama that always follows politics. I wasnt able to vote in this election so I did not really look into what the both candidates were making speeches about. I do tend to follow my parents views on politics and what said i tend to fall on. Next election when i am able to vote i will deffiently inform myself more about each candidate
ReplyDeleteI am so glad that it is over. High school students with their facebook posts and their tweets became oh so very irritating the past few weeks. Mostly because kids our age typically don't know enough to form intelligent political opinions and so it is based off what their parents tell them. Looks like we've got Obama for another four years. Oh well. I didn't register either, whoops!
ReplyDeleteI feel the same way, they just spew what parents tell them as if it was fact. gets pretty annoying every day. glad it's finally over.
DeleteThis was my first election that I could vote in, and I was really excited to do so. When I got to the polls though, I found the ballot to be a little confusing. I figured it out eventually. For the most part. I personally tend to lean towards the Democratic side because of my parents, but I don't always go with the Democratic candidate. I choose the person that I like most, who has views similar to mine, and who I see actually doing something productive while in office. I voted for Obama. People have been rather disappointed with his performance, but they don't realize what that man came into in his first term. He's dealing with all the messes Bush left behind, and he's trying his hardest to fix things. Things sometimes have to get worse before they get better. I also saw Romney as being just super fake. In all his debates, he gave the most common answer and changed his beliefs non-stop. Romney is not the man to run our country. As far as the proposals go, I voted on the ones that I thought were the most important, like the proposal about the bridge. All in all, I'm glad the campaign is over along with all the ads, and I'm looking forward to the next four years.
ReplyDeleteMary Jo Koster
1st hour
I completely agree, I also found Romney to be super fake. It was irritating watching him change his beliefs on issues as well. I am also glad the campaign is over! Well, at least for another four years...
DeleteAs far as politics go, I can't say I've ever been a person who is extremely devoted or passionate towards them. I actually think to devote your whole life to politics would be one of the worst career choices I could ever think of, but that is entirely my own opinion and of course there are people out there who would disagree with my opinion. My parents are definitely more opinionated about politics than I am, but again that's not saying much because I really couldn't care less. They aren't super into them, but still more involved than I choose to be.
ReplyDeleteAs far as this election goes, I was able to vote however I missed registration because of a misinterpretation of the deadline date. I was pretty bummed, however I personally despised both of the candidates equally so it wasn't a major loss for me personally. As much as I wish I could have voted just to say I did, I really did not feel very passionate toward the election, or have strong opinions.
Laurie English
1st hour
I was able to vote in this election and chose to vote non-bipartisian and chose the libertarian gary johnson. I did this because I was not impressed with either candidate and felt like it was not needed to support the two party system. I knew Michigan was going to be democrat anyway (Detroit is a big place) so I chose to be different. As far as the proposals I didn't know very much about them so asked someone what to put. I voted Yes no no no no no. Ironically that's the way they ended up being voted overall. Guess the person I asked was pretty smart.
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