April 05, 2004

election fever

the nation is at the grip of the election fever once again. and this time, the elections are going to be especially heated, at least for me, because i get to participate in it. i was just a little toddler when the snap elections occurred, just a curious child when the 1992 elections came, and just an apathetic teen when the 1998 elections happened. now, i am a mature (ehem) college student who realizes that i have the power to change the nation with my votes. this year's election, then, is a big deal for me.

with great power comes great responsibility, so spider-man says, so i plan to be responsible with my votes. voter education comes first. and no, i don't intend to learn about these candidates just by watching their hilarious (and desperate) commercials which are shown incessantly on tv. i plan to know their platforms and their stands on certain issues. the problem is, i can't seem to find decent and complete sources with the information i need regarding those who are going to run. i searched the internet and i found this site which gives a list of the presidential, vice-presidential, senatorial, and congressional candidates. however, the site lacks pertinent and important information regarding the candidates (platform, stand on issues, etc.). inquirer has a more in-depth presentation of platforms, although it only presents the stand of the presidential and vice-presidential candidates.

clearly, i am not yet prepared to vote. that does not mean, however, that i don't have an idea who to vote. i already have a president and a vice-president in mind. i'm not going to divulge it yet, as it may still change. (hint: i'm not going to vote for the guy who loves to wear floral prints.) as for the senators and congressmen, i really have no idea. my father suggested that i make a list as soon as possible, and i plan to do just that. over the next few weeks, i'm going to make a criteria for "judging," input each candidate's scores in a spreadsheet, sort the results from highest to lowest, and pick the top 13 (for senators). surely, the excel freak in me will rejoice at such prospect.

posted by kerwin ray :: 2:29 PM :: ""