Does voting matter

Depends on where you are. If you're in a swing state, you can rally a bunch of friends to go vote and possibly make a difference. On the other hand, however, I'm in Texas. I don't like Bush. Do you think I voted in the last election, though?

What bob said.

Meh, what Bob said is correct. However, there is usally a smaller issue that could be impacted by enough people voting, or atleast around me there has been.

If no one voted then no one would win, so yeah your vote counts in that aspect.

My view: Since we are so rooted in our bipartisanism in this country, it is always going to be either a Republican or a Democrat. Therefore, I vote Democrat in order to widen the gap twice as much as voting for an independent candidate even if I agree more with their platform. Until the day comes when the American people have fallen enough into the category of libertarian (the public currently has very libertarian views) as to allow a candidate to break the bipartisan boundry, I will always vote against the candidate I don't like and for his closest rival.

You said bypartisanism he he he you know their are like 8 political parties 2 of which are gaining power because of the Republicans and Democrats attacking each other with some true and untrue facts the sheeple figure they will go for another party.

Incorrect, even if we vote for someone and they get the majority of the votes, it doesnt matter. The electoral college votes, and whoever THEY pick wins. Most of the time they agree with the majority though. This happened in the 2000 election. Bush did not with the majority votes. So basiclly, our votes don't matter.

Yes, but in my fantasy land the electoral college has been disbanded because the American public finally realized how goddamned stupid it is.

heh if only it wasnt a fantasy land