I've been reading around this election like never before, learning more, and feeling very puzzled by all these delegates and Special Delegates to the conventions. I'VE BEEN FOR A POPULAR VOTE (and to do away with all these games of being elected) FOR YEARS.
When the vote began in this country, it was men only, and men who owned property, much closer to the way things were in Europe where landowners were responsible for supporting the economy and the employers. It was assumed that poor people were not educated enough (or smart enough) to know who to vote for. Most of the Presidents we've elected have been wealthy men. The exceptions give ordinary people the idea that education, luck, maybe success in business and networking, can put a person born poor can make it to the White House.
These days I think the bad voter turn out is more about people not feeling their vote has counted. After all, more than one thing that people voted for has then gone into the courts, sometimes because state law is in conflict with federal law.
But this year, I for one will be voting with the hope that my candidate will have major impact.
