Obama Is So Far Ahead That I Won't Bother To Vote

[stopbush]

Gee, there's so many threads here saying that we're getting too cocky, that everybody needs to be reminded to REMEMBER to vote, etc, that I thought I'd post this poll.

So, will you forego voting in 2008 because Obama is so far ahead he doesn't need your vote? Vote below:

On edit: added choices for those who already voted.

[Connie_Corleone]

1. I already voted.

[elocs]

4. I voted last Monday here in Wisconsin.

I sure hope as many Republicans as possible get demoralized and simply not vote. That gate swings both ways.

[BlooInBloo]

2. Yes, I will forgo voting, because I believe we have already won, and recommend that all do that.

[1corona4u]

3. Other--

don't be silly. Everyone has to vote.

[Mz Pip]

5. We must not be complacent.

Nice day on election day? Rather be at the beach? Think Obama has a big enough lead to justify skipping voting?

DON'T. Just don't. Young people were supposed to turn out for Kerry but didn't. Let's not go there again.

Please, just show up and vote.

I plead this as an older person who needs to see that our young people are willing to take over this fragile Democracy. You guys are the future.

Own it.

[Arrowhead2k1]

6. Obama needs your votes no matter what pathetic red state you may live in.

Every vote gained on the popular vote will have an extra psychological impact to go along with an Obama win. Get the fuck out and vote! :)

[SheilaT]

7. I have no idea to what extent the stories are urban legend,

but there are many stories of Republican election night events in 1948 where most of the attendees hadn't bothered to vote, so certain were they of Dewey's election. My own mother told that story, and told it with great disgust, as she herself despised Harry Truman, had voted for Dewey, and could not believe that anyone would neglect to vote out of overconfidence.

In later years she became a strong Democrat.

[jbnow]

9. In Michigan the election for governor wasn't even close and

the republican who didn't have a chance won....and what a shock that was.
Engler stayed in office until he was term limited out.

he was a wretched little man but I will say that when the republicans were doing things to get the death penalty back in MI Engler put a stop to it, he is ferociously anti-death penalty. Good for him and us.

When it comes to Obama I don't care if he doesn't need my vote, he is going to get it. I'm over 50 and have never had a chance to vote so completely FOR my President. I didn't get to vote for him in the Primary...

Hurray, I get to vote in Obama. I would do it if I lived in Tennessee, I would do it if I lived in Vermont.

[demodonkey]

8. Nahhhh -- Don't Vote! --- LISTEN TO THIS INSTEAD.

http://billionairesforbush.com/music/dontvote.mp3

[Stagecoach]

10. This is exactly what the GOP would like us to believe

That's why people like Ed Rollins has been pushing about this being a landslide. They're trying to make the Obama electorate complacent.

[gmoney]

11. I've already methodically falsified my registration in dozens of counties

Me and a busload of homeless folk drove to the BOE in 67 of Ohio's 88 counties and registered and voted the same day, thus exploiting the law and committing rampant voter fraud. :sarcasm:

That should get the kids over at FR buzzing...

[BlueIdaho]

12. My wife and I voted straight Democratic tickets two weeks ago here in Idaho. nm.

[TxBlue]

13. Every vote is a slap in the face

to the dumb as a bag of rocks Failin who had delusions of being vp
AND
to the racist, clueless, scary campaign of McLame

Doesn't matter if you're in a blue or red state, every vote is against the mindless hatred of this campaign.

[mentalsolstice]

14. Frickin' no!

I live in a red state, so as far as the EC is concerned, my vote won't count. However, it will count in the popular vote, just as it did in 2000. Chimpy never got a big popular vote (I'm not even going to go into stolen elections here). Even though he claimed a mandate, he never had one, because the popular vote was so close in 2000 and 2004.

Vote! Don't give the pubes a claim to a mandate based on the popular vote!

[Proud Liberal Dem]

15. I live in Indiana

As amazing at it is, I actually feel like my vote CAN make a difference this year although generally speaking, I consider voting to be a civic duty (thanks to my Dad) and have voted in EVERY election, big or small, since I turned 18. I do, however, know quite a few people my age who don't care enough to vote and consider politics to be a "hobby" or that they are somehow "above" voting as though it is something only the "elites" do. Frankly, I don't think I'll ever understand how anybody could not give a moment's care about the people running our government as they influence everything and everybody including them.

*Besides, I know what happened to Bart Simpson when he ran for Class President ;-)

[Lorentz]

16. You're a fucking idiot.

This is a stupid post. Obama is going to win, of course. But no one is NOT going to vote. Cut this moronic crap.