There Were Elections on Tuesday? Do We Have a New President?

The Huffington Post ^ | September 10, 2014 | Desmond Miller, student and advocate

[2ndDivisionVet]

Michigan's primary elections were last month and for a young progressive who loves all things political, it was Christmas in August for me.

As a member of LaunchProgress PAC's Candidate Advisory Board, I was excited to support our Michigan candidates Jon Hoadley, Stephanie Chang, and Kristy Pagan who won big on August 5, and Rebecca Thompson, a strong LaunchProgress candidate who was just 500 votes shy of winning her election.

But still, I'm haunted by the text message I received the afternoon of the primary, "Today are elections? Wasn't Obama just re-elected?"

Sadly this is the reality our country lives in. Many Americans, young and old, do not pay attention to local or state elections. Less than 18 percent of registered voters cast a ballot in Michigan's primary this year. This is astonishing considering the impact these "small" elections have on people's lives.

One example is the death of Trayvon Martin in Florida, an innocent young, black man who was shot and killed by George Zimmerman, who was later acquitted due a Florida law called "Stand Your Ground." Many are familiar with George Zimmerman and blame him for this crime. But most don't know Dennis Baxley, for instance, the Florida state representative who co-sponsored the "Stand Your Ground" legislation and ushered this bill into law in the first place.

Another example is a recent law in Michigan called "Rape Insurance" that forces women to get separate insurance in case they are raped.....

[2ndDivisionVet]

That'll surprise George Zimmerman, his lawyers and the prosecution.

[Buckeye McFrog]

Hey, yinz guys are the ones responsible for dumbing-down our education system. Don’t come whining about it now.

[WayneS]

I stopped reading at “LaunchProgress PAC”

[Zeppo]

Desmond Miller, student and advocate

Correction:

Desmond Miller, low-information voter

[chrisser]

"So the next time someone says, "I don't vote because my one vote doesn't matter," a common answer I hear when I ask someone why they don't vote in elections, tell them that's just plain wrong."

I do vote, but if I didn't, it wouldn't be because "one vote doesn't matter", it would be because progressives like this author have orchestrated a system of voter fraud so effective that my vote is essentially nullified several times over.

[Maceman]

One example is the death of Trayvon Martin in Florida, an innocent young, black man who was shot and killed by George Zimmerman, who was later acquitted due a Florida law called "Stand Your Ground."

What, the Huffington Post can't afford to hire fact checkers?

[I still care]

That’s the way it should be. The people that really care, that really follow things, are the ones that turn out for the elections that really matter.

[Vigilanteman]

What? Don't you know that Zimmerman was just getting the beat-down he deserved for profiling one of Obama's sons?

He had no right to defend himself against someone higher up on the PC hierarchy ladder.

[VRWCarea51]

Exhibit A: One example is the death of Trayvon Martin in Florida, an innocent young, black man who was shot and killed by George Zimmerman

Talk about not paying attention. See Exhibit A! Let alone the facts get in the way of a racist ignorant rant.

[Maceman]

What? Don't you know that Zimmerman was just getting the beat-down he deserved for profiling one of Obama's sons? He had no right to defend himself against someone higher up on the PC hierarchy ladder.

I know you're being sarcastic, but even if he was just "getting the beat-down he deserved," it would still be a factual error to say that the "Stand Your Ground" law had anything at all with the defense or the jury's verdict.

[Vigilanteman]

Since when have facts ever interfered with the libtard party line?

[Wuli]

“Less than 18 percent of registered voters cast a ballot in Michigan’s primary this year.”

That was what the author noted AFTER noting how well their “progressive” candidates did in the Dim primaries.

It should have told the Dim wit that election meant less than what they think in terms of public support.

It also says to everyone that it is the activists that run big grass roots campaigns that can often win primaries, ESPECIALLY when voter turn out is low.