I have a little sticker on my shirt that says (in both Spanish and English) that I voted today. I do feel a sense of accomplishment for having put my two cents in, so to speak, but I also am puzzling over how best to use a vote.
On my walk over to the elementary school, I chatted with my sister over the phone. She and I differ a bit on how best to use your right to vote. She feels that, regardless of outcome, it is a person's responsibility to vote for the candidate with whom they most agree. My take is that you have to look at the race as a whole, and put your vote where it is best utilized. While I certainly will not vote for someone who doesn't uphold my stance on key issues, I also have strong opinions on who should NOT be elected. If those two stances conflict, what is a voter to do?
It doesn't help that I live in a state that pretty much will elect whoever I don't support anyway. I find that frustrating as well. What is the solution? Is the voter system with delegates and primaries essentially flawed? I really don't have a clear answer, but I'd welcome thoughts from anyone out there.
In other news, it is a beautiful sun-shiney day here, and I don't really want to spend it in front of a computer screen. I'm off to soak up some spring!
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