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:: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 ::

Tonight at dinner the conversation turned to the question of voting and when is it appropriate to abstain as a form of political protest. The idea of abstaining during this special election seemed wrong to me. My Dad brought up my recent presidential votes as an example of abstaining. Weren't my votes for David Cobb in 2004 and Ralph Nader in 2000 examples of abstaining from the political process? To which my dad responded: Who is David Cobb? Maybe the reason I am against abstaining in this election is the fact that I feel so strongly against Proposition 73 which forces parental notification for minors having abortions. But the question remains, does low votor turnout make a political statement or does it simply make politics an easier game for the politically strong to play?

:: Jim Nichols 10/19/2005 07:03:00 PM [+] ::
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