1. Read Bush v. Gore in the text. Do you agree with the majority or the dissenting opinion? Why?
I agree with the majority. Its a little crazy to me all they went through to find out who won. All the recounting jsut seems kind of ridiculous and extremely confusing.
2. Is the ability to fundraise too important in elections? In other words, are good candidates prevented from running because they cannot raise the needed funds? Can/should something be done to correct this if it is a problem?
I believe there are good people out there who could really make a difference but they dont have the funds to do so. They also dont have a name that people know so nobody gives them a secod thought. I had a friend that ran for mayor and he didnt get much recognition but he is smart and a "normal" guy that people could relate to but he didnt have the funds necesary or the name that people knew so noone gave him a shot.
3. Why is there such voter apathy - in other words, why is there often such low voter turnout for elections? Is there a way to rectify this problem?
I believe more people arent voting because they dont think that their vote counts so why waste time and energy to go vote.
Commented on:
1.Brittany McCann
2.Rebecca Zuchowski
3.Cassandra Kunsman
I agree that there are great candidates out there who do not have the opportunity to run because they can not find the funding or backing they would need to have a successful campaign. I also agree that a lot of people probably do feel that their vote does not count, but I believe every vote does count. Its a right and freedom that I feel we as citizens have an obligation to uphold.
ReplyDeleteI agree that most people feel that their votes dont count so why even do it, presidentials elections to me is like throwing a banana into a room with a bunch of hungry apes, you never know what might happen
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