As a Gay Rights supporter, I had an INCREDIBLY disheartening conversation with my mother last night about her views on politics and her opinions regarding who she votes for, when she goes to vote. Apparently, when she votes, she votes for the person she thinks has the best personality and looks. She doesn't care about the issues or the policy. In 2004, she voted for Bush, because Kerry "looked suspect," and, even though she voted for Obama in 2008, she told me that she would have voted for McCain if Hilliary had won the Primary, because she "thinks Hilliary looked like a manipulative bitch." In essence, she votes with her eyes, not her heart and mind.
Even worse, there are MILLIONS of other individuals out there who feel the same way. They are uninterested in politics and uninformed of the potentially catastrophic effects on the lives of millions, due to their nonchalant voting habits.
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