candidate to be our leader. We of course voted for President Obama. This country needs a person who cares about the people of this land more than himself. Romney cares for his family, his church, his rich people and those who want the be ever richer.

Yes, I'm glad I have the ability to vote, but then I've always felt it was my right to vote.

duties. And no matter what state, no matter what our 'odds of winning' are, I have to vote. I think you only earn the right to bitch about things if you've DONE YOUR PART, which at a minimum, to me, is voting. I've got no patience for people who say 'politicians are all the same', or 'it doesn't matter'. BS!

And unlike many Republicans, who seem to only vote on their wallet or a few tiny/narrow social issues, I vote for (in no particular order) the environment, social justice, human rights, education, healthcare ... maybe it would just be simpler to say 'for the greater good'.

I vote for the women who endured scorn, ridicule, threats and even death so that I can vote freely.

I vote because it's a privilege.

Mostly, though, I vote for my beautiful children. I gladly cast my vote for President Obama with conviction, knowing that he has the best interests of my family and the country at heart.

I remember seeing/reading about the first election in post-apartheid South Africa. I recall stories of people standing in line for four DAYS to be able to cast their vote. I recall the stories of the fight here in America to secure the right to vote for black Americans in the post-segregation/civil-rights movement. As I studied history, I saw the struggles to expand voting rights to the poor/middle-class, to women, to minorities, to the young, the disfranchised. It is a precious right that we have, and a great power as well. It must be used and protected from any encroachment.

Advocates of gun rights have often said that their guns are the ultimate protectors against tyranny. My argument is that the TRUE guarantor of freedom is our RIGHT TO VOTE, and our ability to use that right WISELY. Our jealous guardianship of that right and its wise use, will offer us far better protection against tyranny than any mere firearm. It is truly the ultimate weapon against tyranny. Knowing that my ancestors fought and died to gain it and to secure it, I too will never take it for granted.

Living here in Kansas, instances of my vote actually counting are few. Since the last redistricting, they are even rarer. I did
write in a friend once for township trustee and he won with 1 vote.
I keep hoping.

I'm a graduate assistant in Applied Linguistics and ESL, tutoring foreign students in English. It's incredible how many of my students are interested in the election, especially the ones from China and Saudi Arabia, where they have little no say in their own government.

Also, if you don't vote, you can't complain! So exercise your right to complain!

If you don't vote THEN don't bitch

I was born in the U.S.A. but I'm very mindful that some went to prison and others died for the right to vote. It's inconceivable to me that some people won't bother to vote if it looks like rain, or they just don't want to involve themselves.