Get Out and Vote

Suppressing voter turn out or any other negative campaign tactic should be illegal. Whether the campaign activity performing such goals is developed through online, new media or direct mail, the principles are flawed. America is a democracy that should cradle the idea of "one voter - one person" and every politician and political manager should do their best to make sure citizens vote.

The above statement is what many people would like to see take place in America's political system. The fact is that politicians and political managers will never take the sole responsibility of making sure all citizens can vote due to dirty politics. We all know that each candidate in an election has a base of supporters and non-supporters. Why on God's green earth would a candidate want his non-supporters to vote for his opponent? Political managers are hired to win elections, not be the face of democracy. Yes, this may sound troubling but it is true. Both the Republican and Democratic parties are like corporations. It is the goal of each corporation to turn out their customers so they can rule the roost in Washington.

Unfortunately this corporation mentality has corrupted the true meaning of democracy in America. While every American has the right to vote, every candidate and political manager is hoping that they don't vote, pending their support. There is not much we can do to fix this problem, and according to our readings and class discussions the debate is even split on how much responsibility the voter has versus the government to regulate and stimulate voter outreach. GOTV the closest solution to beating voter suppression in America. Until the government develops some other regulations to make people vote or criminalize campaigns for suppressing voters (God forbid they do), the current system will continue today.