Monday, August 29, 2016

Voter turnout: Election may be in hands of few!

The Shanee News Star ^ | Aug. 28, 2016 | Vicky O. Misa 

There's an old adage that says, “You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink.”
As presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump spend the tail-end of their campaigns securing votes on the big day, their biggest battle may not be getting voters to stand on their side –– as much as getting voters to literally mark that ballot.
One of the most obvious determining factors to the election's outcome is whether voters bother going to the polls at all –– leaving the fate of the country in the hands of the few who do.
The Nov. 8 election could be easily marked as the most divided among Americans to date –– stirring some passionate views across the nation.
The good news –– if Americans choose to see it that way –– is that this cycle's candidates appear to be notably loved and/or hated to a large degree. The fact that the nation seems so riled up in the daily headlines could be enough to push people to action –– meaning a good turnout at the polls.
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