Well today is day that all good Americans are suppose to go and vote. According to a survey of popular opinion it does not matter how you vote, just simply that, you do. Which doesn't make any since to me. If I wanted my candidate to win I would definitely not encourage others to vote who might vote against him. So much for my logic. I am starting to think that people really just enjoy voting. Gordon Tullock thinks that this may be the case.
While at my polling place today, I heard multiple times the phrase "good luck" called out as as people went to cast their vote. Good luck? It seems as if we are playing a game of chance – and I suppose we are.
I am currently wearing my sticker that says "I voted for coffee". While the "for coffee" part had to be added, I think it is appropriate. I was actually considering not voting this year. Then I saw a Starbucks ad saying that they would give you a free coffee if you claimed you voted. This seemed like a good deal to me. So this morning I got up and voted. Currently I am sitting at my local Starbucks, sipping on my free coffee.
Some might say that I voted for the wrong reasons. Well, I voted only on the issues that I understood and cared about. I didn't simply vote for anyone because of the letter next to their name. Besides everyone takes voting too serious. I highly recommend this post by David Heleniak, called "Mock the Vote".
I'll leave you with my favorite new quote:
You have better chances of dying in a car crash while driving to vote, than having your vote change the outcome.
