From Wallingford: A vote for Nader
First-time presidential voter Shira Cooks, 21, said she wasn't impressed by the GOP candidate. Or the Democratic candidate.
From Wallingford: A vote for Nader
11:50 a.m.
At Strath Haven High School, where John McCain held a town hall meeting Sunday, first-time presidential voter Shira Cooks, 21, said she wasn’t impressed by the GOP candidate.
Or the Democratic candidate.
So the University of Delaware junior cast her vote for Ralph Nader.
“I didn’t like either one of them, and I don’t believe in not voting,” said Cooks, who took a course this semester on the presidential election.
She said McCain is too old, and she doesn’t like his foreign policy. Obama’s economic and foreign policies give her pause. “There’s just something about him” she doesn’t like, she said.
Cook’s mother is voting for Obama and her father for McCain, though the family tends to lean conservative.
“I just can’t do it,” said Cooks. “It’s important for me for my vote to be what I believe in.”
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Idiot.— Wolfgang
Comment removed.- Well that was a wasted vote.— vivaciousvirgo
- What for "Thinking" before acting? Sounds like she is using her head unlike most voters blindly voting for someone based on pithy words like hope and change, but not saying what he means by those words other than "spreading the wealth" so get ready to give up everything you have worked for to those on welfare. There should be a law to hang closed minded people like you two. What do you think the slogan WE can do it means????— blourgrl
- What for "Thinking" before acting? Sounds like she is using her head unlike most voters blindly voting for someone based on pithy words like hope and change, but not saying what he means by those words other than "spreading the wealth" so get ready to give up everything you have worked for to those on welfare. There should be a law to hang closed minded people like you two. What do you think the slogan WE can do it means????— blourgrl
- Hey, I'm with ya. I'm not voting for either one of these guys either. And as far as calling her an idiot for it, Your the idiot. As far as I am concerned how can we vote for a terrorist and money hungry old man.— nat28105
Hey, I've got an idea. Why don't we just abolish third parties altogether? I mean, why should anyone be allowed to vote for anyone other than a corporate-bought, establishment candidate? Thank god the ballot's secret. I don't want anyone calling for my lynching because I wrote in a non-establishment guy (Ron Paul) for president.— boundary- Man! While I think Nader's a waste of time, at least she's voting! There's nothing wrong with what she's doing. Sheesh. That's the entire point of an election. People are able to make their choice!— PotteryPete
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