Living on Long Island, I am told time and again that my republican vote is
wasted here in New York. My property taxes are $8000 a year while those
living in the boroughs of New York City pay less than a quarter of that amount. The schools my children attend are the best and that is my main
reason for living here. Yet over and over, we are reminded of how bad the
city schools are. If city dwellers are willing to pay the same amount of taxes we pay here on LI, they would be able to improve their schools. Or
perhaps they would prefer to raise our taxes to pay for their improvements.
So though we pay the largest amount of taxes in NY here on Long Island, I
will go to the polls on election day and cast my vote. I teach my children
by example and since they were old enough to walk, I have brought them
into the voting booth with me. I urge all those living in democratic states,
to go to the polls and cast your vote and teach our children that even though
we can't always win, we must stay in the game.

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"The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left."
Ecclesiastes 10:2 (NIV)

Dude, dont ever let anyone tell you your vote does not count. Even if Bush does not win NY (which im guessing he wont) you are participating in democracy, and that is THE MOST IMPORTANT thing. I applaud you for teaching your children the wonders of our country and the freedom we have because of our democratic process. Voter turnout is still low, and if more people voted, more people's opinions would be represented.

So in conclusion.....dont let anyone get you down. You are supporting your candidate and that is all that matters

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Even though i live upstate in a place called Lewis County we are all still proud of you man. Keep fighting the good fight and never back down on the ideals that you truly believe in because only here in this land can you truly say and practice what you believe in.

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"If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, depart from us in peace. We ask not your counsel nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains rest lightly upon you and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen.”—Samuel Adams

Where have all the Conservatives Gone?

Its people like you that make democracies GREAT. Im sure your children will grow to be fine citizens - they have a great example.

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"A man's work is nothing but this slow trek to rediscover, through the detours of art, those two or three great and simple images in whose presence his heart first opened."

Here in Texas, we also know who's sure to win our state whether or not we make the effort to vote. I would never say a vote is wasted unless your guy wins. And keep in mind, sleepy, the democrats have been yelling about the popular vote for four years. So every vote counts, even if it does not have a direct effect on the outcome.

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"Government exists to protect us from each other. Where government has gone beyond its limits is in deciding to protect us from ourselves." ~Ronald Reagan

I agree. I'm in Texas....and will be voting next week in our EARLY VOTING. GEORGE W. BUSH!!!!!

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"What exactly is this foreign policy experience?" Obama said mockingly of the New York senator. "Was she negotiating treaties? Was she handling crises? The answer is no."

Sleepy.. you may be surprised by just HOW much your vote DOES matter this time around... I am predicting that New York will be close this time around....

So go vote for Bush and help turn NY into Bush country!

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I was banned from godlike productions(over 400 times)... and loved it.

"I haven't made you angry, have I?" -Malcolm Reynolds

This brings to mind a question that I have been unable to clearly answer using past election results.

In a state like Texas or Massachusetts, in which the electoral vote is well known before the election, who is more likely to vote? i.e. Are Kerry voters in Texas more likely to stay home? Or, are they more likely to be energized into voting? Also, in these states, are people more likely to vote for the third party candidate (to make a statement)?

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"Government exists to protect us from each other. Where government has gone beyond its limits is in deciding to protect us from ourselves." ~Ronald Reagan

Good questions, 12th Man. But I think all the die-hards on both sides still vote. I think it may be likely that those who describe themselves as Independents may not turn out as big as they would in a swing state. But who knows? I would hope that everyody would cast their vote....regardless.

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"What exactly is this foreign policy experience?" Obama said mockingly of the New York senator. "Was she negotiating treaties? Was she handling crises? The answer is no."