Voting for the Young Generation

I agree with the sentiment reflected in the blog: http://governmentbyasia.blogspot.com/ . In the process of a major election the very first thing that most candidates do is to try to appeal to the younger generation. Some candidates will meet with various music entertainers or movie stars to get their votes. Once a bond is made with the candidate and the entertainer they began to work on the campaign trail together to help pursue the younger generation to vote. Some candidates feel that by forming a bond with a famous socialite it will help their chances in getting more votes from the young generation. To some degree it has worked. For instance, during Senator John Kerry’s presidential campaign he made public appearances with movie stars Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. Some of the young generation do not have voting as their top agendas during the voting season. The lack of voting among the younger generation is a major problem. To some voting may have never been a priority to them nor will it ever be. To some young people voting is a lose, lose situation. In their minds they believe that both candidates are the same and they don’t care what the outcome is. Others may believe that voting will not make the economy any better and their vote won’t affect the outcome either way.

Voting is a civic duty that we all have and we should take those duties seriously. What a lot of people do not realize is by voting we have the opportunity to do something great for our nation rather than just waiting to see what happens. Going out and voting is not a difficult thing to do if you really care about the direction our economy is going. Even though voting has increased among younger voters, it is nowhere near where it should be. Voting is a privilege and many people take that privilege for granted.