# My vote counted; and its going to be re-counted **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 8, 2000, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-vote-counted-and-its-going-to-be-re-counted/40289 "2000-11-08T13:22:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![GolfWidow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a698b9/32.png) [@GolfWidow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GolfWidow)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2000, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-vote-counted-and-its-going-to-be-re-counted/40289/1 "2000-11-08T13:22:30Z")
For all those who say they don’t vote because their vote doesn’t matter anyway, I just have to say I am so proud that I voted here in Florida. My vote truly DOES count!!! ---
**Author:** ![ticker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@ticker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ticker)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2000, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-vote-counted-and-its-going-to-be-re-counted/40289/2 "2000-11-08T13:26:58Z")
Ironic that the future of the US and by extension the planet should be decided by a state full of geriatrics and drug barons. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2000, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-vote-counted-and-its-going-to-be-re-counted/40289/3 "2000-11-08T13:29:58Z")
Being neither geriatric nor a drug baron, I suppose I should be indignant by your characterization… but I have little use for the opinions of those who spout gross generalizations. ---
**Author:** ![Tally-Ho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e495f1/32.png) [@Tally-Ho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tally-Ho)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2000, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-vote-counted-and-its-going-to-be-re-counted/40289/4 "2000-11-08T13:31:28Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ticker \* > Ironic that the future of the US and by extension the planet should be decided by a state full of geriatrics and drug barons. and college students, lawyers, doctors, soccer moms, house painters, firemen, and school teachers. In other words, lay off the stereotypes. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![ticker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@ticker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ticker)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2000, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-vote-counted-and-its-going-to-be-re-counted/40289/5 "2000-11-08T13:34:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Tally-Ho \* > and college students, lawyers, doctors, soccer moms, house painters, firemen, and school teachers … and people who need to calm down a bit before we end up in the pit. ---
**Author:** ![GolfWidow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a698b9/32.png) [@GolfWidow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GolfWidow)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2000, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-vote-counted-and-its-going-to-be-re-counted/40289/6 "2000-11-08T13:52:51Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ticker \* > \*\*Ironic that the future of the US and by extension the planet should be decided by a state full of geriatrics and drug barons. \*\* Now that was an intelligent comment. Did you have a coked-up grandmother from Florida who mistreated you at one time? ---
**Author:** ![ladybug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/46a35a/32.png) [@ladybug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladybug)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2000, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-vote-counted-and-its-going-to-be-re-counted/40289/7 "2000-11-08T14:00:23Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by GolfWidow \* > \*\*For all those who say they don’t vote because their vote doesn’t matter anyway, I just have to say I am so proud that I voted here in Florida. My vote truly DOES count!!! \*\* Same here. 🙂 I’m glad to see that my vote is making a difference, no matter what the outcome. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2000, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-vote-counted-and-its-going-to-be-re-counted/40289/8 "2000-11-08T14:16:15Z")
Just a guess here, but is it possible **tracer** was _joking_? If the race were close in California, I wouldn’t be surprised if someone commented on the outcome depending on coke fiends and flakes. **tracer** , you might want to put a 😉 after jokes. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![ticker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@ticker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ticker)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2000, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-vote-counted-and-its-going-to-be-re-counted/40289/9 "2000-11-08T14:27:50Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Johnny L.A. \* > \*\ ***tracer** , you might want to put a 😉 after jokes. > \*\* Sorry, I forgot you Americans have trouble with sarcasm when it is not spelled out for you 😉 (now thats stereotyping for you) On a more serious note does it not strike anyone as odd that a Florida vote should count for more than a vote from another state just because of demographics? ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2000, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-vote-counted-and-its-going-to-be-re-counted/40289/10 "2000-11-08T14:31:27Z")
Are you serious? The only reason it appears that Florida votes count more is that the race is so close. Had it been a rout in either direction, the world would not be watching now. Or was that more sarcasm?? ---
**Author:** ![ticker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@ticker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ticker)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2000, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-vote-counted-and-its-going-to-be-re-counted/40289/11 "2000-11-08T14:41:13Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by FairyChatMom \* > **The only reason it appears that Florida votes count more is that the race is so close** My point is that the Democrat voter (for the sake of argument) in a predominantly Republican state has no influence on the outcome and is poorly served by the electoral process. A voter in Florida this election wields much more influence with their vote. In a truly fair (dare I say democratic?) system each vote counts the same. ---
**Author:** ![tubagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b77776/32.png) [@tubagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tubagirl)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2000, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-vote-counted-and-its-going-to-be-re-counted/40289/12 "2000-11-08T14:42:10Z")
-SOB- it is all my fault. I didn’t register. I even went to the polling place to make sure I couln’t vote! -sob- If Gore loses it will be all my fault… I’m even in Florida… I knew it owuld be all my fault. Just watch when they re-count. It will be off by opne vote. -sob- I’m sorry Al, I’m so sorry :fleeing the room: ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2000, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-vote-counted-and-its-going-to-be-re-counted/40289/13 "2000-11-08T14:48:11Z")
**Moderator’s Notes:** I wanna step in here and ask everybody to cool off a bit; this is MPSIMS. M’kay? If ya really gotta get mad at someone or something, we have a place for that and you all know how to find it. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![GolfWidow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a698b9/32.png) [@GolfWidow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GolfWidow)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2000, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-vote-counted-and-its-going-to-be-re-counted/40289/14 "2000-11-08T14:57:19Z")
I e-mailed Eutychus55 about 1/2 hour ago and requested that this thread to be closed as I was just making a simple comment and certainly did not intend for it to become a battleground. If one of the moderators could close it, I would be grateful. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2000, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-vote-counted-and-its-going-to-be-re-counted/40289/15 "2000-11-08T16:46:25Z")
**Moderator’s Notes:** This thread is closed at the request of the OP. She’s correct. There are better forums for both flames and debates. Thank you.