First of all I would like to say that this was my very first time voting :) via absentee ballot. (When I worked the voting polls 2 years ago I quickly found out how much easier absentee voting is than dealing with long lines and voting machines breaking on election day). I have to say, I was already fed up with McCain and Obama's campaigns months ago so I am glad that the election is finally over. This election was monumental because either a woman would be in office or an African American. With Obama's Presidential win our country has officaly taken a step toward equality for all races and people; eliminating racist ideas of ancient generations.
My over all voting expierence was stressful. I was overwhelmed by all the stuff I was voting for. Half of which I wasn't really too concerned about or even understood. I felt a lot of responsiblity to just not vote hastily and to take my time and read through everything. Which made me think back to my political science class last semester and a huge topic we debated on about all elections and how voting is so important yet it is taken for granite. I'm wondering how many people just vote to vote and how many people actually were educated voters. It sounds silly to ask what's better, an educated voter or not voting at all because one's not educated, because the answer is right there "educated voter" but how many people actually are? In class we diccussed whether people should have the right to vote or not because it was intended that all people would research what they were voting on. It's a legit question I believe, AND TO CLARIFY THIS QUESTION HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE OUT COME OF THE 2008 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, before anyone gets the wrong idea. I was just thinking of things to write about voting and the question popped up in my mind as I thought about discussions from my political science class. But it's so exciting that my first time voting was for such a historic election, with such a great out come.
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It's definitely a legitimate question. But, just to clarify, before anyone else gets the wrong idea about what you're saying...
I'm sure you're not suggesting that because Obama is black that mostly ignorant people voted for him. I'm sure you're not suggesting that; because for an educated person in college to suggest something like that, would be ignorant.
I'm sure you mean that, you wonder how many ignorant people vote in ANY election, right?
Again, just to clarify, before anyone else gets the wrong idea.
Kelly,
Thanks for clarifying.
You last name is awesome, by the way.
I didn't read your blog but I read the comment you left on mauricio flores ulloa blog and a thought came to mind. Do you really believe that elect Obama is proof that America has advanced past racist ideologies? If you listen to KPFA's block report and its live conversations with Black Panther Party member and political prisoner, Mumia Abu Jamale, your perspective might be altered. The election of a black president doesn't change that the social structures established since colonial America were based a racist, european white superiority. Mumia Abu Jamale argues that because we now have an elected black president or a "black face" America can deny its racist practices to the world and Americas wont question whether racism is still prevalent. Look at the schools for an example. Schools are more segregated now then in the 1960's, w/ wealthy white schools providing the best education and inner city schools desperately hanging on while Arnold continues to cut the budget on education. If you change the face of racism it will still continue to exist, it will just be harder to identify.
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