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• 1. Dave  |  May 17th, 2008 at 9:59 am

  I suppose it would depend on which state I lived in or planned to live in. If I lived in a state that a few thousand votes may decide an election…statewide or nationally…then no, I would keep my right to vote. But if, such as in Illinois, my vote as a conservative independent is functionally worthless in state and federal elections, I would certainly exchange it for the money. Then I would take the money and run to Ireland before the Obama-crats completely socialize America while dealing with the enormous debts incurred by the Bush/GOP/Dem leadership the past 8 years.

• 2. Rick Jones  |  May 17th, 2008 at 12:59 pm

  We saw John Kerry win the popular vote but George Bush won because he had the majority of the Electoral College. We saw votes “lost” and people turned away at the polls. Too much monkey business with electronic voting makes it completely unreliable. Couple that with most Americans not really paying attention to candidate’s records and mainstream media’s leading towards the most charismatic rather than real qualifications. With that in mind my vote seems pretty insignificant. What is the definition of insanity? Doing the same thing over and over again expecting different results. Keep the money and the corrupted system. Ron Paul 2008

• 3. Mr. Baseball  |  May 17th, 2008 at 1:49 pm

  I suppose I could be high and mighty and say my vote is not available at any price. As a matter of principle and integrity, the answer is no. But if I really needed the money, of course I would. What if the figure was 100-million dollars? I think most of us would accept the offer until we saw what the real consequences would be.

• 4. Right Of The Star Blog  |  May 17th, 2008 at 5:44 pm

  Ha, isn’t that what both sides do already, albeit with a much smaller reward?

  One side promises tax cuts the other promises entitlements, then they both spread pork around.

  It is a strange question though. It makes me wonder if those who believe the whole, “What’s The Matter With Kansas,” school of politics understand that the vote is about more then economics.

  When I hear overly zealous comments about people, “voting against there interests,” I cringe imagining that person’s “perfect” world where the vote is no longer because, clearly we can’t be trusted to vote in our own interests so our betters will just relieve us of that burden. We’ll just stick to our guns and God. (By the way, rallying against Social Security reform was arguably not in the long term interest of the poor or minorities but that is way off topic)

  So, would I give up my vote? Remember the joke asking if you would have sex with someone for a million dollars — if you say yes then they offer you $50. The punch line being that we already determined what kind of girl you were, now we are haggling over price!

  No, not permanently for a million, but we are just haggling over price now!
  David

• 5. NEWARKONE  |  May 17th, 2008 at 6:41 pm

  I would take the money and run. My vote doesn\’t mount to a hill of beans aanyway !!!

• 6. Mike Carroll  |  May 17th, 2008 at 6:54 pm

  Right of the Star Blog-That joke was actually an exchange between Winston Churchill and a woman who was an opponent. Winston won the exchange.

• 7. Slappy  |  May 17th, 2008 at 8:03 pm

  Yes I would! Because I keep voting and things never gets any better! Everyone lies to your face when they want to get ahead. And as soon as they are ahead it even more lies as to why it didn’t get done. All the while someone is getting rich and the common people are getting poor.
  I don’t think you will get the correct answer to your question, because the real answers would have come from the one’s who spent there last $100 on a full tank of gas and a gallon of milk. And now can’t afford to pay there internet bill to get on line and say “Yes I would!”
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• 8. john  |  May 17th, 2008 at 9:05 pm

  is everybody kidding who gives a rats ass about voting like everybody wouldnt take the million who cares about 1 vote it doesnt matter anyways

• 9. Pat Cunningham  |  May 18th, 2008 at 7:30 pm

  So, it looks like just about everyone here would take the dough. I figure most people would take even 10 percent or 5 percent of the mil. That’s still a lot of lettuce. Fifty grand is 50 grand. I’d fight like hell if anybody tried to take away my right to vote, but I’m not so sure I wouldn’t sell it away if the price was right. But, then, I’d have to ask myself about the ultimate intentions of the person or persons who are putting up the bread. I ain’t selling out to no evil-doers, y’know.

• 10. ddjango  |  August 16th, 2008 at 4:03 pm

  I have already “forfeited” my “right to vote”. There is nobody, except maybe Cynthia McKinney (who will not be on the ballot in my state) who represents my values or my interests. There is no “lesser of two or three or several evils”. Evil is evil.

  You don’t need to send me the million dollars. By the time it gets here, it won’t be worth a hundred anyway.

  For me, perhaps the more pertinent question is whether I would vote for a million bucks. No. My vote, or lack thereof, is not a damned commodity.

  There is no time in my life to do useless things. I will spend the hour or so I would waste on voting helping someone who needs it. Which is a damned sight more than whoever the hell the next prezidunce will do.

  I do want to thank you for the “no vote” T shirt graphic. I’ll add it to the collection I have on my blog.

  Be at peace.

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