Lately, I've been hearing a lot of advertisements for people who are running for local government positions. A major government office that people are noticing is the position of Governor of California. Right now, Meg Whitman (former CEO of eBay) and Steven Poizner are two quite prominent people running for this very position. Even though I can't vote, it still bothers me that in the advertisements there is always so much "smack talk".
I'm not saying that Whitman and Poizner are the only ones - politicians are infamous for the advertisement battles on the television and the radio. Why has our politics been reduced to this? Hmm. I realize we're all human beings and this is also a competition of sorts, but really. Is it really coming down to a "my horse is bigger than yours" type of deal?
Even though I'd like to say that people always vote purely on what each candidate stands for and all the changes he/she could bring, etc., I know it's not true. At the end of the day, each voter will vote for the person who is the most attractive politically/socially - someone we can all relate to.
It's kind of sad, isn't it?
About Me
- Ashtyn
- Ithaca, New York, United States
- In the state of California where 45% of registered voters are registered as Democrats and 20% of voters are registered as Independent, I tend to lean towards the Conservative side of things. I like logical arguments. I like to make a statement. I want to set trends, not follow them. I like politics. Enough said? I am currently a Government Major, French Minor, Law & Society Minor, in my freshman year at Cornell University. I am a member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority, President of the Junior Panhellenic Council, AXO Sisterhood Chair, and a member of the Roosevelt Insitute policy think tank.
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