My dad used to tell me that the voting booth was a place to put up or shut up. He was mostly right. You have to cast a ballot to have a complaint.
But that's only part of the duty, really. You also have (in my opinion) a responsibility to talk about the election, to work through the reasons you might back a candidate. In other words, you have to engage in discussion prior to voting (or in our case, attending a caucus).
So how about taking a shot at engaging several dozen of your neighbors at a forum... a discussion that will, in turn, be broadcast to tens of thousands of others.
On February 4 MPR News puts a spotlight on the voters with a forum hosted by Midday's Gary Eichten - that focuses on the issues that motivate you to get behind a candidate, to attend the caucuses or even, perhaps, to stay away.
If you are interested in joining this unique talk (which will air on Midday the day of the caucus) please take a minute and sign up by clicking the link below.
Here are the details
When - February 4, 2008, 7-8:30 p.m.
Where - The UBS Forum at Minnesota Public Radio
Who - Midday host Gary Eichten, political science professor Steven Smith and voters in Minnesota
Tickets are free to this event but you do have to reserve the seats. Come on down to MPR for this talk.
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