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Time to choose

9/27/2016

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         Early voting for the U.S. Presidential election has started, so if you are a U.S. citizen it’s time to choose.
         The questions below should help you decide whether to vote, and whom to vote for.
​
A. Whether or not to vote (beyond already existing self-motivation, and obvious right-and-duty reasons)…
         a. Is there any candidate, of the four running, who has a reasonable chance of winning, and who you think would be a terrible President? If you answer YES, then VOTE, and tell others to vote as well.

B. Whom to vote for… For each question, and for each person, pick a score of 1-10, with 1 meaning least, and 10 meaning most.
  1. Who is most closely aligned with your values and policy preferences?
         i. Donald Trump
         ii. Hillary Clinton
         iii. Jill Stein
         iv. Gary Johnson
  2. Who has been the most consistent policy-wise and “honest” in policy terms, in politically relevant roles that involve serving multiple constituencies with competing agendas?
         i. Donald Trump
         ii. Hillary Clinton
         iii. Jill Stein
         iv. Gary Johnson
  3. Who is likely to win?
         i. Donald Trump
         ii. Hillary Clinton
         iii. Jill Stein
         iv. Gary Johnson
 4. Who, once elected, is influence-able by you and people/legislators/politicians who hold your values/policy preferences?
         i. Donald Trump
         ii. Hillary Clinton
         iii. Jill Stein
         iv. Gary Johnson
 5. Who, given her/his record, can be a canny and effective politician, working with legislators, bureaucrats, and foreign officials across a range of policy positions?
         i. Donald Trump
         ii. Hillary Clinton
         iii. Jill Stein
         iv. Gary Johnson

Notice I don’t ask:
  • Who is exactly what you want?
  • Who do you like/love/admire?
  • Who do you think is most likely to save humankind?
  • Who is surrounded by the most admirable/loveable/flawless human beings?
  • Who is the most flawless/incorruptible (or flawed/corruptible)?
  • Who can thumb her/his nose at the “Establishment” most effectively?
        
​ Time to choose, folks! Your choice should be the person who gets the highest total points.
 
         REGISTER AND VOTE!
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