Saturday, November 12, 2011
Red States and Blue States
Please watch this short video from Stanford University about the geography of US elections. Then write a short response to the following question:
Oregon has been considered a "blue state" for the last few decades. Imagine that you are a Republican living in Oregon. Do you believe that your vote counts in a Presidential election? Will you still choose to vote? Why or why not?
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Of course I'll still vote Mr. Frenzel! After all, you have drilled it into our heads how important it is. But, if I was a rural Republican in Oregon, I would feel mighty disenfranchised. It seems that there are enough Liberals in Portland to counteract any vote I make. I think it is lame that one or two major population centers can control the whole state the way they do. I mean, what do those latte drinking Portlanders know about life in Burns? we don't have jobs, and the ones that are left are not compatible with Portland's vision of Oregon. I don't think it's fair, but I would still vote so that I can maintain my right to complain!
ReplyDeleteIf I were a Republican living in Oregon I think that I would still choose to vote for similar reasons that Todd mentioned: I would still have my right to complain. I think expressing your personal political opinion is important - and you never really know how others will vote until they do. There is always a chance that my candidate will win!
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