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It sounds good to me, but with a million dollars in play, I think it's a better idea to give out 10,000 awards of $100.00 each.

I'ld rather recieve a $5,000.00 grant to do a study on which candidate is best for the job.

Or instead of 1 million going to one person how about spliting it into prizes of 250$.
This way most voters will go seeing the chance is greater to get something

Well said Mommacat!

What I and many with me belive is voting is starting to slow down is due to what Mommacat said. They make it seem the other is horrible for the job so when you have to vote you can't.

Thats how we got Mr. President...I mean look at his approval its going up and down but mostly down so how could he have become our leader?

Politics is nothing more than a way to get rich people into a leadership position. ^.^

Interesting responses. Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts. I took advantage of the early voting process yesterday. So many Americans have died fighting for our right to vote. Why should we need financial incentive to go to the polls?

Yay I was on the air with the "Fun toy" part :-P(Thank you)

Most people would like a cash prize due to the fact voting is nothing more these days then stating your oppinion with little effct on the politician.

I think it's good for the system. More people will want to vote. This forces better campaigning by the politicians to garner those votes. Right now there are too many negatives ads. Eventually the cream will rise to the top and we will all benefit.

You are all right about the negative ads. Just the other day, my 9-year-old daughter asked why every politician is so mean!

Honestly, I feel any kind of financial motivations involved with voting is unethical. Voting is a priveledge, and a right. People have the freedom to express that right, or the freedom to not express that right. Trying to encourage a voter to express that right to vote by offering a chance to win money is comparable to bribery!

Nancy Loo,
Thank you...and your question is a very hard one.
I believe everyone is entitled their opinion. But I believe the only way to make a difference in a situation you don't like is to make your voice heard. Voting is a way to do just that.
On the other hand, a lot of people out there have lost faith in our system to the point where they just gave up. I can understand this because I am very close to feeling that way too. But I will be voting this year, as I always have since I have become of legal age.
I think we all need to make some hard demands of our government. I do believe that WE THE PEOPLE are entitled to alot better then what we have been offered in terms of the candidates. I believe that there are alot of good people out there who could do some good in offices, but just aren't able to get there because of the money it takes to get there.
It would be nice to see a general fund for the candidates to use...One for each party, and this would definately force these politicans to run for office solely on their experience and the issues at hand.