I’m off in a few minutes to cast my vote. In the last few weeks, I’ve gone back and forth between Bush and Badnarik, but in the end, it will be Badnarik that I vote for. Bush has the state wrapped up anyway, but beyond that, he’s still the candidate with whom I agree on the most issues. It’s tempting to take a more utilitarian stance, or perhaps a more realistic stance, but years from now, I will be able to look back and really be happy I voted my conscience.
Hopefully, I will be in and out in an hour or two, but I don’t know how busy this place is going to be.
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November 2nd, 2004 at 9:33 pm
I voted Libertarian myself. Someone has to represent in this gulag of a state I live in.
November 2nd, 2004 at 9:40 pm
I wish Badnarik represented my conscience. As it is, I think he’s as big a tool as the other two–if not bigger (let’s pull all the troops out of Iraq immediately?! Give me a break… even Kerry’s not that retarded). I voted my conscience by voting Bush. To each his own, though; I’m registered in Georgia too, and you know where that state’s gonna go.
November 2nd, 2004 at 11:55 pm
Yeah, in the end, Badnarik did represent my conscience, because even with our disagreement over extreme isolationism, he is consistent and rational about the issues. I still agree with him on more than any other candidate, and that’s good enough for me.
November 3rd, 2004 at 11:41 am
I should have voted Libertarian and am kicking myself now. I was just terrified that for some impossible reason Kerry might win Georgia if I voted my peace of mind rather than for the (slightly) lesser of two evils(Bush). Cherish the peace of mind you must have!
November 4th, 2004 at 8:44 pm
Don’t kick yourself. It’s not like it really matters. Georgia is one of the biggest states for Libertarians, but it’s not like they’re going to win or anything.