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Of course it's a nice idea to think that our choices matter, that they have an impact on society or the world.  I like to think that this applies to the presidential election, but only to an extent, really.  I voted through an absentee ballot, and the experience was rather anti-climactic at the moment.  I wondered if anyone would look at this slip of paper that looked like someone had just made a chart in Microsoft Word and sent it to me.  But I don't think voting is pointless...but then that could be because I voted for Obama and he, you know, WON.  Someone mentioned in her post that some voters might see voting as not worthwhile because they can leave it up to someone else.  Can one vote decide an election?  Not one of the people's, that's for sure.  But, as little as it might "count," you should never leave it up to someone else to do something for you, especially when that something is YOUR voice.