This time next week Georgia will hold its primary election for Governor, Secretary of State, Congressional seats and a host of other offices. By now you have certainly seen the numerous advertisements on television and received a mountain of political advertisements.
The primaries offer several candidates for an office within the same political party. So how do you select a candidate? Do you hear/see an advertisement? Do you read web sites or information in the newspaper? Do you rely on the recommendation of someone else? Do you attend rallies, meetings or forums? Do you make your decision based on televised debates?
I am not looking for you to reveal your political affiliation or to name who you will vote for in the primary. The goal is to determine how you gather information before you cast your vote for a person and or a referendum on the ballot.
Even if you are not registered to vote in GA please still respond based on experiences in your home state or country.
Kennie west online
ReplyDeleteI watch the candidates on television. I watch major things that they say they will do and then compare what they say they will do to how they stood on that subject now or in the past. The ones that grab my attention quick are abortion,labor laws, how they plan on protecting our homes and our borders. We tend to have politicians that wave at you with right hand while hiding their left.
I think that in order to make a decision like this it is very important to use multiple resources to gather as much information as possible about each of the candidates. Once you have examined all sources of information, then you have to use your best judgement to decide which, if any, of these sources are reliable and accurate. What really bothers me is when people gather all their information from one source.
ReplyDeleteI do listen to what a candidate has to say.If they have held or presently hold a public office I pay attention to their track record. How did they follow through on their promises? Were they accessible to the people? IF they have never held a public office I will read their advertisements and listen to their debates. I also pay attention to strong family ties which speaks volumes about the character of the candidate. I do not rely on other's recommendations when making my decision because I have to feel confident that I have made the right decision.
ReplyDeleteIn these hard economical times, it is more important that ever to vote. Instead of voting party, I will vote for a candidate who will provide fiscal responsiblity, protect our borders, create jobs, and help our weakened education system.
ReplyDeleteCandidates and their adversary only put out info that sounds good or to "bash" one another. All the commercials sound exactly the same to me. I find the best way to pick a candidate is to watch debates. I love the debates that involve youtube so that the "regular joe" can ask a question that may really affect us on "main street". I also like to attain information from my family and see how they feel about a particular candidate. So, I use both debates and speaking to someone in making my decision.
I personally feel that you should use multiple resources. Television debates are always one of my favorites as well as interviews. Reading materials give several viewpoints from people with different backgrounds so they are not biased. You also have to examine the candidates character, integrity, honesty, family morals and their past. Lastly, you must consider your own personal beliefs and morals.
ReplyDeleteI personally use different resources. I watch some of the debates, and I listen to each candidate and I make my decision based on the information they have provided. Now I also try to focus on how they have helped the community. Because I represent the community. I really do not rely on others opinion because what is important to one may not be important to me. Also what each candidate represents is major factor to me. Do they focus on children in the community? Do they have integrity? Or wil they handle their budge effectively? This is how I make my decision on who is the best candidate for the job
ReplyDeleteI usually watch some campaigns when I see them on television. Sometimes I look them up via their personal websites. Their personal morals and views on life and their pursuit of the campaign. If the candidates have an interesting approach to their pursuit or they seem honest and not sketchy,then I will vote accordingly.
ReplyDeleteAlonzo Jordan(Online)
ReplyDeleteWow!!What a tough question,how do I choose a politian. Well to be honest I don't. If I did though it would be based on how they helped in the less fortunate or urban communities since they are the ones who suffer the most. I find it intresting how they come up with a lot great ideas on how to fix everything and then when in office nothing gets done except they receive a salary increase but hey thats just me. I think they are all very untruthful and therefore I choose not to vote.
I personally use different resources. I watch some of the debates, and read information from the newspaper. I listen to each candidate and I make my decision based on the information they have provided. I also try to focus on how they have helped the community. I do not rely on opinions of others because what is important to me may not be important to another. I also look for what each candidate represents . Do they have focus on children in the community? do they have integrity? or will they handle the budget effectively? This is how I choose the best candidate for the job. (I had to retype my post due to the fact I did not specifiy online. Did not know how to delete)
ReplyDeleteAshley Hansen (ONLINE)
ReplyDeleteWOW... First off I'am really upset because I just posted my comment and it is no where to be found. Secondly in reference to Alonzo's post you can't really complain about anything in government if you do not vote!!! With that being said I feel it is important to watch the debates as much as possible. By doing this you get to know the candidate and there manurisms and how they may run office. You also get to learn how they speak to onanother and the public, i personally feel that the way a candidate speaks can make them or break them, nobody wants a moron in office. People want a well rounded person that can properly address the public and there peers as well. I also feel that it is important to talk to your peers and find out there outlook... this does not mean that you are not making your own decisions it means that you are enhancing your knowlegde and your peers by sharing each others thoughts and information on the different options running for office. Also I find it important to invest a little time and research the candidates past, their motives for office, their morales and what they intend to do and how they intend to help our communities,cities,state and country.
In order to pick the right candidate, I am trying to gather as much information about him as I can from the multiple sources.This allows me to better understand their stance regarding issues that matter to me and the community as a whole.
ReplyDeleteI don't really trust advertisements because they are only made to "sell" the candidate, so they are not always reliable. Television, web, newspapers and recommendations of others help to compare different points of view and come to my own conclusion. TV debates and interviews are also important because they put candidates on the spot and tell a lot about their personality and character.
It took me a minute but I think I figured out how to make a comment on someone's post. Molly DePriest, stated in her comment that she receives opinions from family. Molly, as much as I agree with family first. I feel that you may base your decision on family opinions. Your decision on whom should be the best candidate should utimately be up to you. Because what effects you in your environment, home, or even different programs in your community has to do with how Molly feels about the individual. You stated many factors that help you make your decision you also stated that you receive opinions of others. That is just what they are opinions, it should be the facts the education system, how they are going to create jobs, the fiscal responsiblilty those are the things that should matter the most and not the opinion of family members.
ReplyDeleteI base who I am going to vote for by researching. I use anything from old newspaper articles, to current technology such as the Internet. (Of course I try to avoid the ones such as Wikipedia). If you dig deep enough, you can find out a lot about a candidate. I watch the advertisements on TV, but 9 times out of 10 (and stop me if I am wrong) the advertisements are aimed at making the next person look bad. I know that it is all part of politics, but does it have to be that bad? Another thing that I have found in the past, especially about the Presidential Elections is that sometimes the candidate will not live up to their commitments. Yes, I know that their term will build up to it eventually, but from what I have experienced since I have been able to vote is that I have not been impressed with the ones that I have voted for. I want to elect someone that will live up to their expectations, and promises. I do not watch debates on tv for the same reason. I will gather as much information as possible without going to a rally or watching a tv debate. It's just like watching a tv drama. So for me, my vote determines on what they have done in the past and if I feel that they can live up to what they promise. :)
ReplyDeleteSTEPHANIE L ONLINE
ReplyDeletei agree with angela lamotte, i do research on the computer but i watch avertisements/debates on TV. i am also in fluenced by my family's opinion on politicians. i try to vote for some who will keep their promise to help the economy and labor laws
Judith Miller (online) in response to Angels LaMotte....
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Angela about the commercials. Most of the time those commercials are all about making the other person running look bad, and telling anything about who the politician really is, where they came from, their experience, etc. Honestly, the way I start to research is to look up who the party I support is electing and then researching from there to see if I agree with their decision to support a certain candidate. I like to pick politicians who have a good track record of experience and a honest following by his or her community.
Judith Miller (online) to Angela...
ReplyDeleteCorrection!!! - That's the commercials DO NOT tell anything about who the politician running really is, where they are from, their experience, etc.
Laura Mills (online)You have to vote. It is important to have a voice or at least feel as if you do. I personally believe that popularity, research and picking the lesser of the two crooks is how I vote. If I know the person and stand for what that person stands for running I will vote for that person. Friends vote for friends all the time. I have learned though that history repeats itself and that everyone running now and then is crooked. Just do researches on the people running decide if what you stand for is what they stand for, and then pick the lesser of the two crooks. How do you go into office poorer than a church mouse and come out a multi millionaire? Voting is important and yet still meaningless. The whole thing is rigged.
ReplyDeleteLaura Mills (online) responding to Angela Lomatte. I would agree you make some very vaild points in how to obtain who you have choosen to vote for. I think people right now men and women have been so involved in there own lives and jobs to dig to deep into politics. Hope you are having a wonderful night.
ReplyDeleteJason McCleary (online)
ReplyDeleteI don't really pay that much attention to it sad to say, but when i do i either see it on tv or i read about it in the newspaper when it catches my eye. If i did pay more attention like i need to i would probably look for how they are gonna help the average person instead of the more well off person and also have to look out for education, health, families(children mainly) jobs, etc. i can't really complain about what is being done cause i have not even spoken up for myself by voting so i guess i need to change that and make a small difference. I believe politicians, doctors, lawyers, and weather men are all the same they get paid to lie or guess at everything they say.
Ashley Logan (online)
ReplyDeleteI have worked the voting pools for the last 7 years. I really do not foolow polictics just because they tell you what you want to hear that way you elect them and then its like oh well ill see about that. I read about the candidates through the papers and also hear about them through everyone's mouth. I think that everyone needs to vote that way they atlease know what it is all about.
Ashley Logan (online) response to Angela LaMotte
ReplyDeleteI agree with what you are saying about they never carry out what they promise to do if they get elected. I think that everyone lies so that way they can better their lives. I work with a solicitor that is trying to get re-elected and when I first started working there he maybe came into office 5 times a month and now that he has someone running against him he is in his office everyday now. I do care about who has this much money or that much problems, I want someone that can get in there and get what ever jobn needs to be done and do it the right way the first time and stop wasting money and time from people who really do not have much to spare.
I watch the candidate on television. I even went as far as to research the person that I voted for in the presidential election. I think that it is very important to know as much as possible about the person that you are voting for, what is his/her beliefs, major concerns, how do they feel about home security and the welfare of the american citizens? I agree with Kennie, the topic of abortion is important as well. I also feel that we have to realize that although we research the person before deciding who is best for the job, we have to be mindful in that there is no guarantees to job performance once in office ( sad but true)
ReplyDeleteJason McCleary (online)
ReplyDeleteResponding to Angela LaMotte's comment I believe that you have a valid point most of them never live up to what they say they are going to do and to me it feels like they just read the screen in front of them or got someone behind the curtain telling them what sounds good. What you said about the past is a good point i would want to go with the candidate who has the better track record myself.
I agree also with Angela. We all have had our share of upsets and false impressions on some candidates. They say what they think the public wants to hear but continue to fall short on meeting and exceeding those issues. There track records also aid in making what we hope to be the best decisions as well.
ReplyDeleteMotunrayo Akerejola (Online)
ReplyDeleteI agree with Molly Depriest that it is more important to vote now than has ever been especially with the prevailing economic situation. However, I tend to disagree that it is better to vote for a candidate based on his policies and beliefs rather than voting for a candidate based on the manifesto of his party. This is because the party generally has a manifesto which the candidates use as a guide in coming up with their plan of action for the electorate. Having said that, I generally listen out for the political party's plan and decide on the one that I most agree with. I must state that I dont go out of my way to listen but somehow I get to decide which of the candidates to vote for either from watching them on tv, my car radio or while surfing the web. I make it a point of duty to watch debates whenever it takes place (its easier to tell who is genuine using this medium. I listen to the plan of action of the candidates on varied subjects vis-a-vis their past records before deciding on the candidate to vote for.
Novella Noble "online" said.....
ReplyDeleteIt is very difficult today determining the best candidate for the citizen's interest more so deciding what is the right methodology for a candidate selection. It’s really difficult because everyone sounds and does great advertisement and public appeal however delayering the advertisement, or diving deeper you tend to realize that running for office is more a personal gain and attaining the power and access rather than working towards chance for the community. It’s also difficult to find one best way to select the “right” candidate because most of them engage in the pitiful mud-slinging negative campaign putting their competitor down rather than tell “US’ the American Public what they will deliver when we put them in office. How do we know what is being told to us is the truth? Sometimes the political process is so foggy you get discouraged regarding the electoral process but at the end of the day we know that in order to effect change we have to participate.
With regards how I select a candidate I listen to the debates, research the candidate's agenda/platform they are focusing on, I look at their previous record if there is a public service resume, listen to talk radio, and use the web as a resource to gather information hoping to select the right candidate.
lynnette (online)i agree with everyone who said we need to gather information from all resources.for one the commercials are sometimes catchy and thats all hollywood.we need to read the newspaper,listen to others and obviously hear our familt opinions,then you decide.
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ReplyDeleteMy candidate selection starts with me. I look at what each candidate is using as their strong points. From there I make a list where I tally my strong points by each candidate. Whichever candidate that ends up with the most tallies has my vote. I have to take into consideration the things that are important to me and make the most morally sound decision from that perspective.
When I see/hear negative advertisements against other candidates it angers me. If a politician’s job is to lead, I think they should be leading by setting the standard. If their only strategy to win the race is to put others down, they do not deserve to win.
Televised debates provide a great chance for me to evaluate a candidate’s passion on a subject. It is very noticeable when a candidate is simply blankly talking his or her way through a topic; but as they get passionate about a subject you can see how much more involved they are in the discussion.
Samantha Morris - Online - to Angela LaMotte:
ReplyDeleteI agree with you about how it could seem little has been done that was said would be done. Although, I also understand that the president is only one man. In Washington being surrounded by other decision makers can make it near impossible unless majority rules.
I don't know about you, but I would never want that job. Not in a million years.
Nanci Lamborn - online.
ReplyDeleteI tend to be extremely skeptical of advertising on many levels, so I believe only a very small fraction (if any) of whatever advertisements I happen to see or hear. I do try to get a feel for the tone of a certain candidate's ads and may actually be swayed away from them if grossly entrenched in mudslinging. I do research candidates as well as keeping track of who has voted in what manner in the past, and I also correspond with candidates on certain issues and pay attention to the responses (or lack thereof) that I receive.
Even with all of this involvement though, I do find it very hard to step over party lines, because I always hear the voice of my parents and grandparents when I'm in the polling booth. Sometimes their voices outweigh the skepticism.
Nanci Lamborn - Online
(Nanci Lamborn - online) - to Samantha Morris - excellent points. If we ourselves do not know where we stand, and then choose to make our votes based upon that knowledge, then it doesn't really matter at all who wins.
ReplyDeleteKennie online
ReplyDeleteI have to say that I have heard many arguments about how we chose our elected officials but as Jamie has stated we cant tell what they will really do until they get into office I can remember who stated thatthe political commercials are more about what the other candidates are hiding instead of what can be brouhjt to trhe table for the good if they are elected
Brad Henderson
ReplyDeleteI read about the candidates online and just compare the ones that are what I'm looking for in those political positions.
I don't vote. One time I got off early from work to go to vote, but I skipped it to go to the movies. It is really sad of me to say, but the reason I don't vote is because politics bore me and I don't understand anything about it. They thing about the politicians is that they will say anything to get elected. When they make the ads, they always make themselves look good with all these promises of getting medical insurance for the poor and to make schools better. They seem to always find something wrong with their opponents. I might go and vote if I knew that they could back up their words. I know what you want to tell me is that my one vote could make a difference. If I had to go to the polls to vote, then I would just close my eyes and just pick anyone. I don't understand politics and I really don't care to know.
ReplyDeleteI agree with everything that you said but I don't do research. I do believe the ads are making the opponent look bad. They don't have to bad mouth anyone. If they belive in themselves and are confident then they would not have to stoop that low. Even when they make themselves look good, then they dn't live up to their commitments.
ReplyDeleteI am going to be completely honest and not even try to lie and act like I vote, because I don't vote. Am I ashamed of the fact that I don't vote? No, I am not at all. I also think that all of the politicians are full of it, and never have the greater good of the general public as their top priority. So, people can go ahead and tell me that I don't have a reason to complain if I don't vote, but I hate to break it to everyone, but you don't have a reason either, because honestly it doesn't really matter what we want, they pretty much do what they want to anyways. So, in my opinion I don't think there is any reason to listen to any of the ads or junk mail because they are all just going to tell you what you want to hear.
ReplyDeleteIn response to Akilah Scott online: I mentioned earlier that, I talk to family members to get their input. That does not mean I vote how they vote. My family (immediate family, mom, dad, etc.) have the same values and morales as myself. Plus, we all love politics. So, why wouldn't I look to them for their opinions? How many of us are in the same political party as our parents?
ReplyDeleteMollian Wacheje, I agree with Jenny Denker online I do not vote too !Most of the politician they try to promise people heaven and try to make themselves better than others,but surely they all do the same game telling people what they want to hear.They promise jobs e.t.c but all is usually in vain whenever they win the votes.
ReplyDeleteI vote on candidates after doing research, prayer, and watching debates. I believe these are important. On the other hand, I have trouble accepting anything in any advertisement for a candidate. Candidates pay advertisers to help make them look good. That makes it very easy to ignore advertising.
ReplyDeleteIn response to Jamie,
ReplyDeleteI completely agree there is no telling how someone will perform once in office. Some candidates have done well that the public didn't have faith in and some candidates that the people have had a lot of faith in have bombed. Who knows?
In response to Jamie,
ReplyDeleteI think that you are right in that you are doing your research on all the candidates and such. But, in another sense, isn't that kind of wasting your time if they don't really do anything that they say they will. They might accommodate some of the things that you want to happen, but more than likely they won't keep up with everything they promise in their online websites and such. I mean definitely to each his own, but I think they will do what they want with the power they are going to have.
Keniel O Online responding to Akilah Scott
ReplyDeleteI agree with you answer 100% I also don't rely on what others may say or have an opinion about because what they may like may be something that I dont like or stand for. My vote will be based on what I see and hear from that person and not what others want me to believe
So how do you select a candidate? I select my person by listening to what they say they will do for the future and looking back into their history/past of what they have done. I dont pay much attention to the advertisements because they just slam the other person to much when truly that person has not made all the right decisions themselves I have not read about a person or attended any rallies because they sometimes seem to tell the crowd anything to keep them going. I do watch debated to see how they will stand against other people beliefs cause not everybody see things the same way and they need to hold their ground on what they believe
ReplyDeleteKeniel O Oline
ReplyDeleteSorry I forgot to enter this on the first post ok Here it goes I select my person by listening to what they say they will do for the future and looking back into their history/past of what they have done. I dont pay much attention to the advertisements because they just slam the other person to much when truly that person has not made all the right decisions themselves I have not read about a person or attended any rallies because they sometimes seem to tell the crowd anything to keep them going. I do watch debated to see how they will stand against other people beliefs cause not everybody see things the same way and they need to hold their ground on what they believe
Keniel Olden responing to C_MICH_King
ReplyDeleteI agree with your answer about how you come to choosing the right candidate Maybe I will have to try doing it that way maybe in 2012 election
Keniel O Oline respoding to Jamie
ReplyDeleteI also agree with you Jamie I think you can research a person and go to all the rallies watch all the debates and etc but there is really no guarantees in saying that the job will get done and performed the way they said it would.They say these things to us to get our vote and once they get it the do it according to how they feel is should get done our issues that need to be solved may or may not get solved but that is who we voted for #Imjustsaying
To Angela Lamotte
ReplyDeleteDoes any candidate ever really live up to all their promises? It is good to research but ultimately until they get in office you don't how they will fufill campaign promises. I think debates are informative and gives you a general idea of a candidate's views on certain issues.
colton holt future pres.
ReplyDeleteim a registerd voter and i choose not to vote because i honestly think that all of them are cruked. if they would stop lobbist then id vote but i think that lobbist control votes not the people
Judith Miller (online) in response to Colton Holt....
ReplyDeleteFirst of all Colton, not exersicing you right to vote in this country is completely shocking to me. The right to vote has been a huge stuggle and victory for the people of this country and you should be doing it with pride instead of shrugging your shoulders and assuming all politicians are "cruked." This country has come a very long way since slavery, civil war, women's rights, etc., and I'm sure it did not get the way it is today because of nothing but bad politicians. There were, and are still good politicians out there, and it's our job to find them, believe in them, and elect them. Voting is not a waste of time, it is a responsibilty that should be done with respect and pride of the American people.
Alonzo Jordan (Online) Response to Ashely Hansen (Online)
ReplyDeleteI can understand your passion about voting and having a voice and all, news flash it doesnt matter how you vote or who you vote for, you will still end up with the candiate those in power choose for you; not by your little vote. For the record I don't complain about our government, I do state the facts that its not the people in control anymore; its the powers beyond your understanding and we must fight for our rights as people.
Alonzo Jordan(Online) Response to Novella Noble
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you. It is difficult determing the best candidate for the peoples intrest, not just the intrests of a specific group of people but all people; U.S citizens of course. A lot of these candidates sound good in their ads and announcements but thats different from producing actual results. Also, I agree that it's all for personal gain not for expressing the peoples concerns. In my opinion the ones who tried to make a difference, Abraham Lincoln,JFK, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Michael Jackson somehow died or was assasinated. Again only my opinion. I also agree with Jenny Denker (Online)as well.
Last Sunday, Fox 5 had a debate for most of the candidates (some of the candidates could not make it) for the two parties. It was very informative.
ReplyDeleteAlso every morning, at 7:35am and 8:45 am, WABE, an Atlanta NPR station airs personal interviews from each candidate. They have been doing this for the past few days. They ask questions about how the candidate will tackle the tri-state water war, the education problem and many other issues facing Georgia.
I look at a candidates background and what they have accomplished in their past positions. A lot of them promise every thing under the sun until they are elected and then you don't see anything they promised happening. One thing that really disgusts me is the way some candidates go on t.v. and degrade their opponent, this turns me against them faster than anything, and I lose confidence in them very fast.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you on watching each debate. That is a good way to understand each candidates information. I like to have my own opinion about things and try to not let other people convince me of something I don't agree with.
ReplyDeleteIn response to Samantha Morris (online):
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you about negative advertisement that candidates use against each other. They just use all the means to win. But putting others down won't make you look better. So how about you use the time and money spent on these anti-campaigns for your own campaign. These negative advertisements should be banned from mass media.
Nathanial Hornsby (online)
ReplyDeleteLike many others have said i enjoy watching televised debates as well as doing some of my own research. i also enjoy hearing other people opinions and i like to apply their "facts" to what i have learned from my research.
Nathanial Hornsby(online)
ReplyDeletein response to Angela LaMotte.
I agree with you for the most part in that I believe personal research is the most effective method and that TV ads are almost always useless as they just try to make the other candidates look bad, and are not useful in proving themselves as viable candidates.
Olabimpe Soyemi (Online).
ReplyDeleteTo select a candidate for any political seat, I first take a look at the policies of the party the candidate belongs to, because whoever you associate with says something, if not a lot about you. Then I do personal research on the individual, what he/she has done in the past i.e achievements, failures and mistakes. The person's character both 'behind the scene' and publicly also matters and over all, the most important is what the individual, along with his/her party has to offer the state or nation as the case may be,to better everyone and not just a section of the society.
In response to Mollian Wacheje:
ReplyDeleteI can't agree with you on that choice of yours not to vote. I understand your position, and I agree that politicians lie and don't always keep their promises. But at the same time voting is not just a right, it is a responsibility of all the citizens of the country, and the chance to be heard, so we should not just take it for granted. The worst mistake is to think that nothing depends on your vote.
Mabel ibuoffor online.
ReplyDeleteTo select a political candidate is a very defficilt, I dont realy pay attention to the candidates , they are all thesame, they say onething and once they get to the seat they start doing what they want, i do not vote but if I do ,I will vote for any candidate that will be more intrested on education, healthcare ,and job creation ,of which i know the politicans dont keep the words.
Mabel ibuoffor online(respounse to Novella Noble.
ReplyDeletei agree with what you said , that its very difficilt to select a candidate , all the politicans sound thesame ,and hoe do we know if what we are been told is the truth.
Brook Hilton (online)
ReplyDeleteI do agree what Nathanial Hornsby has said. Doing research on a candiate is important because you can get an idea who you are voting for. It's difficult a selecting a candidate because they can go back on their word with us in the back in return and not care. My ideal of a candidate is conservative fiscal(money) and extremely liberal on social issues at the same time. that is a kind of candiate that we do need not for only this state, but in this country as well.
Cassie Williams (Online)
ReplyDeleteI find that watching TV introduces me to many candidates the office up for election. Every other commercial is about how this politician is using tax money the wrong way, and how I should vote for the commercial's promoter because he/she will change things. It's very confusing because all I see the the tearing down of other people rather than hearing what this person will do, how he will do it, and why I should vote for him. As bad as it is, I am not an active voter. I believe I have voted once since I turned 18. That's terrible I know, but I hate politics. No one agrees, everyone rips each other apart, and I hear nothing positive about anything. I care about my country and about Georgia, but I hate those commercials because they do nothing for me. I should care, but I have no interest in it, and like many young people, simply change the channel.
In response to Angela LaMotte:
ReplyDeleteI must agree with your views on the political commercials. They just tear each other down limb from limb. This does not show me anything about the candidate. It shows me that you are just like every other politician out there. This is why I change the channel when I see them. They all seem to have the same premise. I understand your perspective on petitioners making promises they cannot keep. This is another reason why I've only voted once since I came of age. Politicians will say anything to get elected and I keep my distance from people just telling me what I want to hear. Honesty is something I value deeply, and we all know there isn't much of that going around in the political world.
I'm afraid, I'm not nearly as active in researching the candidates as I should be. I don't watch tv or read the newspaper, and never, ever listen to anything political on the radio. I think a lot of that has to do with become disillusioned by politicians. So many in the past have made promises of reform, of listening to the people, of being honest. But so often, even the sincerity of their sincerity has been proven false. I know that I truly should take a more active role in voting and being informed about the candidates, but at this point, I really can't tell what's truth, and what is said just to be elected into office.
ReplyDeleteIn response to Akilah Scott...
ReplyDeleteI really admire the way you do your research on each candidate. I think it is important to use different sources, because so many could be biased that in order to see the entire picture, you need to see it in different views.
Melanie Jenkins (ONLINE)
ReplyDeleteI haven’t had time to watch anything on the TV so I turned to the internet for help on choosing who I would be voting for. I have watched and read about the candidates. I am basing my vote on who shares morals and values with me and who I can trust to be honest.
Angela LaMotte this is Melanie Jenkins (ONLINE) responding
ReplyDeleteI am impressed with all the research and effort you put into finding who you want to vote for. I absolutely hate the political advertisements on TV...they almost make you feel like you listening to children argue or tattle about what the other did. I find the commercials very childish.
Peter Nganga(online)
ReplyDeleteThis will be a good discusion topic. Anyway i do vote and my vote goes to the person who have done actions and not words. Either i have seen with my eyes or everyday in the news or the papers the person is appering for doing what they are supposed to do, not trying to have the position for the sake of fame.
T.Lewis;
ReplyDeleteI prefer to use a plather of resourses.I research all possible information sources and line them up with what my needs and desires are before i cast my treasured vote. This voting process has always been very important to me and i do not take it lightly. It is a right that i will always cherish. Therefore, i always make certain that my vote COUNTS. Thank you and may God Bless America!!!
Janki Patel (online)
ReplyDeleteI personally use different resources.i watch some debates and get some information from newspapers. i listen to each candidate and i make my decision based on the positions they take on issues and the leadership qualities. i also look at the candidate's background and their experience.
Janki Patel (Online) response to Akilah Scott
ReplyDeleteI agree with you. I don't rely on what others may say. according to me, i think vote should be based on what u see and hear from that candidate and not what others want you to believe
T lewis this is Tasha Wardrop (online)
ReplyDeleteI agree, I use all the information i can find mostly online. I keep in mind the current state of the economy as well. Although all problems cannot be fixed it strive to see who has the best course of action. I think to many people do not vote or vote primarily on what others around them in their circles are. This i do not believe creates the best outcome. Most of this is seen with the last presidential election. I believe most of those votes where not about skill but about race. It turned into a circus. I think i choose to inform myself to the best i can to insure i have what i feel to be the most correct choice.
Terri, I listen to each candidate . then I look at how long they have been in office doing nothing,but holding a seat. so I will vote for the new candidate who will make a change I hope for the good of the people.
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ReplyDeleteI gather information from looking the people up and tv. i watch how well each candidate anwsers the question and how fast he or she responds. i then watch face expressions and jesters. i also see who my peers are intrested in. then i use my best judgement and make my decion.
UNIQUE SUMMEROUR ONLINE
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i like your response it is simliar to mines and i also like the fact that youu stated seeming honest because we truly do no know if he or she is being honest we can only hope so
Kara Garner (online)
ReplyDeleteThe way that I select a canidate is by watching them on tv, listening to their commercials, I also talk to others and see what they think because everybody sees everybody different adn you might now see what somebody else sees and they could give a different spin on that person that you didn't see before. I don't go to any of the meetings or rallies but I do like watching the televison debates because you see them thinking on their toes and you get to see the real them while live on tv.
Lamond
ReplyDeleteThe way I pick a candidate for the election I listen to the issues they address and see if the issues they address are important for the people and will it help the society in the future to help the nation to get along little better.
I hate to sound negative, but even though I do vote in every election, I am so very disheartened and discouraged by the current political scene and wonder if any polition can tell the truth! So many private interest groups have their hands in so many pockets! I do some online research, talk to friends, and read magazine articles and flyers but, to be honest, I don't think my final choices are much better than my Fantasy Football picks!
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