why is it inappropriate for American's to discuss who they're going to vote for? or who they did vote for?
456755
Its not inappropriate.  Many people often don’t like to discuss such things because they can’t really define why they support, or don’t support, a particular candidate.  They often don’t really understand the issues.  \n\nWhy get into a discussion when you can define your justifications of what you want to do?  Its easy to just say, “I don’t discuss politics.”
480993
No, because it doesn't matter if you do vote. Politicians do what they want not what they're elected for, and most voting systems don't allow proper representation.
452552
I will vote according to who I like...whether he is in my party or not.  If I don't like either candidate, I do a write in.  I cannot in good conscience vote for someone that I do not trust to hold that office.  That is why I did a write-in the past two presidential elections.
618600
No, this totally ticked me off. I think that politicians (from both parties) will say whatever they want to please those they are speaking too. I think that is why it is important not to vote along party lines, but to vote by which candidate supports YOUR issues and things you care about and also by integrity. I think that if there ever was a chance (and believe me it was small) that i would vote for hillary clinton, it is nonexistent now. I also don't think that she will win the presidential race, especially after this.
1151202
It makes sense. Some people ARE American citizens but struggle with English. You wouldn't want them to vote for the wrong person just because they couldn't read the ballot. Right?\n\nI see many people bringing "issues" into play. And I'd like to mention that they could have been very interested in the issues. There are many Spanish (and other language) news channels in the U.S. that cover American issues (as well as closed captioning in other languages) in which case they'd understand them perfectly. So that can't be used in a debate against multi-lingual ballots.\n\nThere's multi-lingual tax forms and they pay American taxes, so why should voting be treated differently? If they are American citizens they have EVERY right to vote as one. (Actually probably even MORE of a right then random rednecks in nowheresville USA that don't even have a tv to watch the debates or anything else.)\n\nJust thought of an analogy here (I'm not trying to start a fight, just make a good debate).\n   Say you were taking a foreign language in school or something. We'll say French. You're pretty good at it, but not great. It's still a little tough. Then you go to France and still hang out with a lot of your English-speaking friends and family and use English a lot. Don't practice your French too much. Then you need to do something REALLY important. Would you want to do it in French? I mean, your French isn't all that good, and it IS really important, you wouldn't want to mess anything up. You would ask to do it in English. Right? (personally, I know I would).\n      Same thing.\n\nAgain, no offense (seriously, I don't want to piss anyone off, I'm not being sarcastic or anything), I'm just trying to help make a sturdy, well-founded argument. Many people don't seem to have a clear grasp on WHY exactly we have multi-lingual ballots. I think it's perfectly fair and everyone should have a chance. But hey, that's just me :-)\n\nPS: Back to Bow Wow. I know it takes 7 years to become a citizen. But have you ever tried to learn an entire language in 7 years? It's HARD! I mean seriously HARD. I have been taking Spanish for almost 9 years and I'm STILL not fluent and I've studied abroad twice. And Spanish and English are at least somewhat similar languages. What about if they're from Japan? They need to learn a whole new alphabet, new numbers, a new political system, new everything! That must be even harder! So that can't really be used as an excuse either.
350264
It's actually fair. Let's say all the third party voters were allowed to vote in one of the primaries. They would vote for the absolute worst choice, so they could put him (or her) against their own candidate.\nAlso, the purpose of the primary for that party to choose who is going to represent them. If you aren't in the party, why should you have a say in who's going to represent it?
700491
I don't vote for the party and I don't vote for "the person".  I vote for the issues.  If I don't know how a candidate stands, I have a phone, I can call and ask.  People who don't care enough to do a little research should lose their vote.
930571
And they would say the same about people who vote for democrats. A frivolous question.
787626
peole who take polls (what they voted for) from people after they vote.\n\nIt is a way of getting an idea of the outcome before the votes are tallied.  Some think they should not be allowed to do this, because a persons vote is private, and even though you don't have to answer them, some may say they can intimidate people.
644684
Well, isn't asking questions like you ask a way of looking for debate? I happen to agree with your viewpoint, but when I see a question like "Why can't we all be good Americans & just support our great President Bush?", I get pretty hot under the collar myself. People like to argue, and hope to somehow "convince" you that you are wrong. Human nature. Keep asking questions, not just here, but everywhere.
1159638
The success of the US is based on an informed electorate...without an informed electorate citizens will make poor choices in the voting booth.  Responsible political discourse is the duty of every citizen...the sharing and exchange of ideas is critical to the functioning of our country...also, I find people and their opinions extremely interesting.
645380
Why don't you call up someone from the other party or other candidate and tell them what is going on? If there is something illegal here, they will know how to handle it.
714200
Of course no one should tell you how to vote, but they should be telling you why to vote for a particular individual. I tend to be all over the place when I vote, and it's because I look at the issues and the individual and make a decission accordingly.
42869
Stars have the right to vote and to support their candidate too.  It may even be a public service if they draw attention to a candidate so that his/her message is heard.  But when a star crosses a certain line and viciously smears the opposition and lends no useful information to the debate, I know I will not be able to watch them in a movie and get lost in the story like I should.  I have no intention of sitting there and fuming when I just want entertainment so I pass up the opportunity.
503202
General citizen is having a very specific right in this regard. What they have to do is stand up, elect good leaders who take decision as per public intentions and wish. If you sit in your house on election day and think that others wil vote for he person of your liking then you can just remain mute spectator of all this.
681672
Absolutely. I have voted Republican, Democrat, Green, and Libertarian in my life. It should be about issues, not party. Locking yourself into one party limits your freedom of speech and lessens the value of your vote.\n\nNoboby's views are exactly the same. We are all individuals.
71587
LOL.  Well obviously the answer is 'yes', the 'people have spoken' or so to speak.  We had our chance for our voices to be heard (it's called Election Day, it pre-marked on most calendars), and we failed to do so.  It's sad how politics, especially Bush, have become such a polarizing factor in America, when fewer people voted in the last election preportionately than ever.  You would think with all these strong opinions, people would have been clogging the polls. So, in a nutshell 'let your voice be heard'?  Obviously most people don't care about that any more.