OT: US Pres election

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Originally Posted by thejeff

Yeah, I really don't get the couple of comments saying some variation on:
I don't vote or vote third party but I hope X wins.
Someone early one said voting for either was a waste, but McCain winning would prove how pathetic American voters are. Huh? How does that make sense?
If you want someone to win, vote for them.

And if you really do despise them both, look at your more local elections. You've got more influence there, since there are fewer other voters and those will often have at least as much influence on your life.

Well if you were referring to me I didn't say that I hoped McCain will win, I said I think he is going to win.

I want someone to win, but I don't want that person to be either McCain or Obama, so I won't be voting for either one. The pathetic electorate will vote for them though, and one of them will win. Even though there is essentially no difference between the two of them in as far as having actual meaningful changes occur in washington.

And I agree, vote local first, which I do, but the topic of this thread is US Pres election afterall...