I was reading this article in Yahoo! News and it was talking about how "young" voters are already fighting for their right to vote in the upcoming 2012 elections. Many are against it, stating that college voters are "foolish", they "lack life experience", and "just vote their feelings".
That may be true for others, but it is not true for me.
It takes me back to the time when Michelle Obama, the current U.S. First Lady, visited our college school way back on November 3, 2008 (the day before the election). Her speech definitely targeted 'young people' and these young voters helped paved the way for President Barack Obama towards the White House.
Watch the video below.
Yeah, you're probably asking now if I voted last 2008. I was going to, but, I didn't. Why? It wasn't for the 'lack of life experience', nor was I going to vote my feelings. I was indecisive.
My stepfather voted, and he was the only one in my immediate family who voted. He voted for John McCain. And it wasn't because for McCain's experience nor his campaign platform. It was because the other guy he's running against is an African American. So I guess even people who I can say "mature and are experienced" vote on their feelings as well. Weeks leading up to the election day he was contemplating whether to vote for the "old, white dude" or the "young, black dude". I, on the other hand, was trying to compare and contrast their campaign platform and issues that are of importance to them and which one is actually better for the people.
When the results started coming in, I remember one of my uncles told my stepDad: "You voted for McCain? He's going to lose." And stepDad's reply? "I don't care if he's going to lose. The last thing I'm doing is voting for an African American to be the president of this country."
So much for young people as the ones voting on 'their feelings'.
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