Robert
I git hit with a double whammy.
Idaho is a solid Red state. If I failed to vote red, it would still be a red state. If I vote white, it will still be a red state.
The total population of Idaho is about 1.5 million. The population of the greater Boise metropolitan area is over 600,000. As Boise votes, so goes the state. Boise is on Mountain Time. I live in the Pacific time zone. I usually vote on my way home from work. In most cases, the outcome for Idaho in national elections is announced long before I even cast my vote, and with the poles sometimes already closed in Boise, the outcome is not only announced, but actually determined.
regardless, I have in the past and will continue to vote. However, I take the concept of a representative government seriously. Regardless of who is elected, I do my best to have my voice heard all year long, every year. I write to my representatives almost every month on some issue. I also belong to a few organizations that lobby for positions that I agree with (in most cases).
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