[politics] In re: voting

[docorion]

One of the interesting things I'm learning here at the Democratic Campaign Institute is that politicians tend not to talk to people who don't vote

Comments

[anaisdjuna]

Cool post.

I think it's great you are taking such an active role in being a citizen. Government FOR the people BY the people.

[fj]

politicians tend not to talk to people who don't vote.

Or can't. Like foreigners. It's why the Immigration people get away with so much shit.

[latvianchick]

Yes.

[docorion]

"Immigration is jacked up in the US" is a whole 'nother rant. Because it is.

[chienne_folle]

Interesting.

Does casting an absentee ballot get you on the "voted" roster?

[docorion]

Yes. The record doesn't differentiate between voting absentee and voting in person; voting is voting.

[mabfan]

"politicians tend not to talk to people who don't vote."

I make this point all the time, especially when a constituent of mine kept emailing me about certain local issues, but had never bothered to vote in a local election.

If you actually vote in the election, then at least there's the semblance of the possibility that maybe you voted for me...