Your Vote Counts

In the political world, it is campaign season as midterm elections are here. Governors, congressmen, and many other public officials are scrounging for votes across their voting demographics. It is always interesting to watch how much a candidate is willing to bash their opponent in their advertisements while campaigning. I feel like a candidate could attack their opponent for anything.

It gets annoying when all their commercial is doing is telling you not to vote for the other person. I want to know why I should vote for you! If I should vote for you just because you claim that your opponent is worse, then that doesn’t say much about your ability to be a good public official.

I think that the most sincere and good people that run for office are the ones that run a clean campaign while dealing with the issues that voters care about. The problem is that these type of candidates don’t really exist any more.

There are a couple men involved in politics that I can look up to; one of those is Representative Paul Ryan from Wisconsin. I enjoy listening to him speak because he is very forward and upfront about the economy and similar issues. Another nice thing about listening to his speeches and debates is that he not only addresses the problems, but provides solutions that the government can actually try. He is a brilliant economist and seems to know his stuff. Interesting thing to know about him is that he only has a bachelor’s degree in business or something of that nature. He seems to be pretty self-taught which is rare these days.

Another politician that I enjoy listening to is Mike Pence from Indiana. It is obvious by the politicians that I like that I am a firm believer in a small government and a free market economy, but I enjoy listening to these men because they tell it like it is. I don’t want to be given hypothetical situations and solutions; I want to hear current problems and actual solutions from people in Washington.

I think that people would be more involved in political matters if they had a better understanding of how much it affects there day to day life. People don’t spend time on things like that unless they see value in it that can actually change their lives. The more involvement on these issues, the more politicians can get done.

I truly enjoy hearing about what is going on in the world, because it shows me how much my vote matters and how much of a part I can play in making this world better. Some people consider political news to be boring and a waste of time, but I think that without political news, the world becomes boring. True change in the world comes through action and negotiation, which is where politics comes in. The more people are exposed to these matters, the more they will begin to understand the importance of being in the know. They will learn how much their vote matters.