<p>I am glad for the clarification, you never know …unable to hear the laughter</p>
<p>What kind of a voter are you getting if they can be contacted by one party or the other at the last minute and told that they don’t even have to make their own way to the polls - someone will pick them up (and suggest who they should vote for while on the way to the poll).</p>
<p>I took my responsibilty as a neutral advocate for voters rights very seriously and so did my coworkers.</p>
<p>People may feel their vote doesn’t count and after watching the news reports be frustrated with the electoral college, voter privacy or even accuracy of the count.
Many elderly people like to physically vote- but don’t have a way to the polls- those who assist voters don’t use that time to coerce people into how to use their vote- they are volunteers who are trying to help others in their community.</p>
<p>Voters can always just vote for one issue, if they are confused about the rest of the ballot- and there are often voters guides put out by the league of women voters I believe- to help with explanations of issues. I would agree that sometimes it is difficult to figure out if voting one way ,means you are for or against the issue.
While some are frustrated with the requirement of party voting in some elections- the most important thing is that everyone who is legally eligible feel they have a voice.</p>
<p>I donated to Obama a few weeks ago when I realized that his perspective on international issues was slanted by his experiences in Kenya and Indonesia. </p>
<p>I donated to Richardson last summer when I realized he had a brain. </p>
<p>I dream of a Richardson/Obama or Obama/Richardson ticket.</p>
<p>Hilary? No thank you. Not unless she either agrees to divorce Bill or make him Secretary of State.</p>
<p>I know people think they know my leanings…they are wrong! I think Richardson is not getting enough airtime, his qualifications place him even ahead of Hil. He is working on a daily basis with immigration. Has experience with the was. I also feel the same for MCCain. We need to look at the whole pic. IMO Richardson is really getting the short end and should fire his PR person</p>
<p>I used to have that view on Richardson - before he actually began to run. However, the more I see him in the debates, the more disappointed I am. For someone who presumably has an impeccable resume, he comes across as slow and dim witted.</p>
<p>him and fred just don’t know how to run with the big dogs</p>
<p>EK, I was just commenting to DH how much I missed the books that the League of Women Voters in WA put out for all of the candidates and resolutions. NY does not have anything close to what they did and we don’t get to vote on Joint Resolutions and the like. After all, only 3 people run the State of NY and at any given time all or some are in some kind of legal trouble…</p>
<p>Can’t vote for McCain. He was a friend of Keating’s during the banking scandals of the early 80s. Keating and crew did more damage than Judith Nathan and Bernie Kerik combined. </p>
<p>Richardson needs to step up with some better ideas about immigration and controlling the crime in his own state before he takes on Congress.</p>