We are inside the one hundred day countdown until the presidential election in November. The political rhetoric is heating, and anything – truth, lies, innuendo, jokes, venom – all seem to be fair game.
Personally I try to be a logical, rational person. So regardless of one’s political affiliation I believe there are things that should not factor into a voting decision. Call me naïve, but here they are:
Someone’s looks: black, white, orange, bearded, overweight, skinny, male, female. Someone’s mannerisms: pulling on a tie, fluffing the hair, stuttering, rolling the eyes. Granted some of these characteristics are annoying, but they are still irrelevant in my book to doing a good job.
I live in a very Republican county, so I also don’t vote for anyone who runs unopposed. That person does not need my vote. I don’t vote for any office that I haven’t studied, but that doesn’t mean I know the candidates personally. I study what the office entails and compare it to what the candidates campaign against.
Often my ballot has a lot of blank boxes. Still, even if I choose not to vote for a particular office, from the presidency on down, I believe it’s crucial to exercise one’s right to vote. I hope others feel the same way.
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