Why I vote in a red county, in a red district, in a red state.

[TomSlick]

I vote because nothing is so constant as change. I vote for the change I want to see.

I vote because voting is the voice I have and silence is consent.

I vote because people have paid with their lives and their bodies to preserve the right to vote. To not vote would be disrespectful to their sacrifice.

I vote because I understand that the republic is in peril. If I do not vote, tyranny wins.

I vote because it is my patriotic duty and honor.

[pnwmom]

1. And those are the same reasons I vote in a reliably blue state. No one can count on it

remaining blue unless people like me keep voting.

[SharonAnn]

24. And I vote now in a red area of a red state. So that it is known there is D support here.

[Garrett78]

2. As well you should. As for me, I simply couldn't live in a place like that.

[TomSlick]

5. Oh, I don't know, home is home.

My job is to make home better than when I found it.

[Garrett78]

6. Commendable. I moved away from where I was born and raised. For several reasons.

One of those reasons being the politics.

Where I live in Northern Cali is certainly not without problems, though, and I'm involved in organizations trying to bring about equity. It's hard enough dealing with a vocal and toxic minority, much less living in a stark red state.

[TomSlick]

26. I'm not sure about being commendable

but the job is here, Herself's job is here, both sets of elderly parents are here, the child is here, and the soon to be grandchild is here. Here we stay.

I have family in Northern California on the western side of the Donner Summit. It's beautiful country.

[grantcart]

12. Even in the redest states there are liberal areas that are very blue. Usually next to a University

Tucson
Austin
and so on.

[saidsimplesimon]

20. Congressional District 9 in Phoenix

was once a solid blue area. Gentrification, high rental and home prices, and the building of mega mansions means this area is bleeding purple and red on the edges. imo

[lpbk2713]

3. I've seen my precinct go blue over the past couple of years.

My county is consistently red but it's a start.

[Gothmog]

4. Texas is not a red state or a blue state-it is a non voting state

Turnout in 2014 was 32% due to the voter ID law. Right now, turnout is at presidential levels. I vote because I believe that Texas will turn blue.

[AlexSFCA]

10. there are no blue or red states; turnout is everything

that is why I still beleive that dems have more chances holding on to the senate due to statewide elections which are more dependent on turnout than gerrymandered house districts. Can we pass a federal law requiring all states to offer mail-in ballots to all residents?

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

7. When I vote in a red state,

I do it so that the margin of victory for the Republicans will be one vote less.

[onetexan]

8. Well said

We vote because our way of life depends on it.

[BigmanPigman]

9. I vote because you HAVE to vote.

There was never any question in my house growing up. We were raised to value and respect certain things and voting is one of them. I have voted in every single election since I turned 18 in 1980 and voted for Carter. I even worked at the polls while in college and we had voting in our garage one year in CA. Four generations of Dems have given me no better foundation for being civic minded. I vote Dem straight down the ballot, always. I taught my first and sixth grade students to vote too, and we voted throughout the school year. The students loved it, really!!! I think my enthusiasm got to them. People need to be taught this by their family, like living within your means, being respectful of others, putting your seat belt on, etc.

[iluvtennis]

11. As you said TomSlick, Your Vote is Your Voice. nt

[Hermit-The-Prog]

13. about 80% red here but I vote

There may be 4 red votes to counter my blue, but some election day, 3 may stay home and 1 vote with me.

I feed facts every chance I get.

[Hortensis]

14. Yes. We also answer phone polls. :)

My husband is liberal who is registered Republican in this blood-red district, and we manage to get a little enjoyment out of the consternation of pollsters.

[Hugin]

15. KnR

[Fyrefox]

16. Apathy is enablement.

Those who refuse to vote, even for the lesser of two evils, are passively affirming the greater of two evils. The active and voting minority has carried the day in more than one election. Vote, because the stakes have never been higher...

[fleabiscuit]

19. Yes. Welcome to DU. nt

[MontanaMama]

23. Apathy is also

contagious. Pick up your neighbor, friend, fellow DUer when they're down and GOTV no matter what.

Welcome to DU Fyrefox.

[gopiscrap]

27. welcome to DU

[treestar]

17. Yes. I have a Repugnant local district and still vote

I want the Republican to know that at least a certain percent is opposed. If I didn't vote in that election, R would think he is more popular than he is.

[TNNurse]

18. I vote

I vote because I am a citizen. I vote because I care about the welfare of my fellow citizens. I vote because I was raised to vote.

[Rural_Progressive]

21. And then there's the fact

that a democratically elected representative form of government is a delicate, fragile, gift that we have been given that requires the active participation of its citizens to remain viable.

We as a society have been sitting on our fat rumps expecting someone else to take care of us. Well they are taking us for a ride and the only way to regain control is to be aware, be informed, be concerned and VOTE!!!

[louis c]

22. Most of us live in either a deep red state or a deep blue one

California, New York, Massachusetts, most of New England, Delaware, Maryland DC all deep blue.

Most of the South and Plain States, all deep red.

We all need to vote

[IrishEyes]

25. I can't image not voting.

Everyone should vote no matter how blue or red your area is.