Today isn’t any normal Tuesday — it’s Election Day, the one day every year when people can get out and have their opinions heard. If you have an opinion on, oh, just anything that’s happening in the world today, you should probably consider going to the polls.
If you like (or dislike) what President Barack Obama, Congress or Rick Perry is doing, now is your chance to show it. If you choose to forgo voting, you’ve just shown how little you know — or care — about what’s going on around you.
It’s not a presidential election year, but that doesn’t mean this ballot is any less important. The House of Representatives is in the midst of a power struggle — this midterm election will show whether President Obama will have a straight Democratic Congress or not.
Students had a big impact on the election in 2008, and we can do it again this year if we take just a little bit of time from our schedule and vote.
It doesn’t take too long — the nearest polling center is in the University Center, for crying out loud. Take a few minutes before or after class and show up; the line may be annoying, but it’s even worse to have years of bad representation.
People seem to think that they’re allowed to have an opinion if they don’t vote.
If you don’t like the way things are going — but at the same time you don’t care enough to do anything about it — how can you be dissatisfied? You have just shown that you really don’t think the government deserves enough attention for an hour of your time; why do you think you can then voice your concerns?
It’s sad to see the predictions for this election’s voter turnout. In the last presidential election, almost 60 percent of Harris County voted — but in the last gubernatorial election, only about 30 percent showed up to the poll.
Let’s show Houston what power the Cougars actually have. There are over 30,000 people who are enrolled here — we have a lot of weight behind us if we all vote.
Show us what you’ve got, students. We’ll be at the polls tomorrow — see you there.
