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Is it wrong to vote (make a choice) without having any idea what a candidate stands for?

OKay, im almost 34 yrs old, and I have never voted. Okay, I hear can hear the disgruntled, "It's your life" gripes from here. The reason I dont vote is that I have no idea what any candidate stands for and I cant stay interested enough to find out (and I have tried). My dad says just vote the way he does then. I think that is unethical. What do you think?

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if you don't vote you can't be heard no voice. Congressman Ron Paul is the leading advocate for freedom in our nation’s capital. As a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Dr. Paul tirelessly works for limited constitutional government, low taxes, free markets, and a return to sound monetary policies. He is known among his congressional colleagues and his constituents for his consistent voting record. Dr. Paul never votes for legislation unless the proposed measure is expressly authorized by the Constitution.In the words of former Treasury Secretary William Simon, Dr. Paul is the “one exception to the Gang of 535” on Capitol Hill.
I think you're missing the point of voting. Best for you to continue not to.
To not vote is to disrespect the service of our military and to dishonor the memory of those who gave their lives for your right to vote. To vote uninformed (or strictly by party lines) is to disrespect the vote of everyone, and it dishonors the entire nation as a whole. When you vote, make it count.
YES UNINFORMED IGNORANCE IS NO WAY TO VOTE! THE PROBLEM IS THAT IS WHAT MOST PEOPLE DO, THEY VOTE FOR A PARTY BECAUSE THEY ARE PISSED AT THE PARTY IN, INSTEAD OF VOTING FOR THE BEST CANDIDATE FOR THE JOB, AND THAT SCREWS US UP MORE. THE LAST CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION IS A PRIME EXAMPLE OF THAT. THE MASS HYSTERIA OF IMBECILES WENT OUT AND VOTED FOR ANY SHITBAG WITH A D AFTER THEIR NAME, AND NOW WE HAVE THE WORST CONGRESS IN HISTORY, WITH A LOWER APPROVAL RATING THAN THE BUMS THEY VOTED OUT!
Yes, you are right first you have to know what the candidate stand for, is it for the American people, not the big interest of the country, outsourcing our jobs, unfair trading, pro illegals, not securing out borders and port, etc. If there is one that believe in all this then that is your candidate.
it's really up to you for whom you vote or whether you vote at all. if you don't want to vote, don't. if you don't care, don't vote. personally, I wouldn't consider not voting, but that's just me.
Yes it is wrong. Find out what the candidates stand for and vote for who you agree with most.
I understand what you're saying, and being around your age, I'm starting to pay attention now, too. But what confounds me is trying to determine what each REALLY STANDS FOR. Doing research one against the other is exhausting and eventually I'll probably just vote for my party, as usual.
I think it's absolutely unethical. It's better to not vote in this case. But its not so hard to find someone you want to vote for. One: Are you Democrat or Republican? Two: Go on Yahoo and ask people's opinions, and only pay attention to those that seem unbiased and cite sources.
Go to www.ontheissues.org they have a quiz for you to take that asks you how important certain issues are to you. When your done, it will rate the candidates by who is most in line with your views. Don't waste your vote on guessing, when it only takes 5 mins to find out who thinks like you.
Find out more about the person, type their name in the search engine, you will find their website and where they stand on issues.