Voter Interview

Interviewer: NaQuan Harding

Interviewee: Gerald

 

N.H: So, who motivated you to vote today?

 

Gerald: Not much really motivates me to vote, but I feel that if we’re going to have a say in who’s gonna run our country, I figured I may as well have a say in it.

 

N.H: Not many people seem to share that way of thinking. I mean, look at how many people showed up here today.

 

Gerald: Yeah, but this is only one polling place. I’m sure that there are more voters in other more public places.

 

N.H: Maybe, but I heard that voter turnout would be pretty low this year. In fact, aren’t you pretty worried that most Americans don’t care who runs the country. Turnout in and election is usually around 50%, and that’s on a good year.

 

Gerald: People are looking for a president that will solve America’s problems. Obama’s been making promises to fix things, but we’re still in debt, and workers are still out of jobs because of it.

 

N.H: So, I assume you’re not voting for Obama in the presidential election?

 

Gerald: Nope.

 

N.H: Who might it be, then?

 

Gerald: I don’t know. Maybe Rick Perry. I like that guy.

 

N.H: Any particular reason?

 

Gerald: Shouldn’t you be asking other questions, kid?

 

N.H: Right, sorry. Um, how do you feel about voting on Tuesdays? Do you find it inconvenient?

 

Gerald: Not really. I usually tell my boss a week before Election Day that I’ll be out voting. He’s pretty okay with it, and since I’m usually on time for work, he can trust that voting is all I’ll do.

 

N.H: So, your boss doesn’t trust everyone to miss work for voting?

 

Gerald: Some guys at my job only use voting as an excuse to miss work. They don’t even vote. They just spend the day doing whatever the hell they want.

 

N.H: Sounds like something I would do. I just have one more question. Where have you encountered the most ad campaigning? Was it on TV, the internet, anywhere?

 

Gerald: Well, I don’t watch much TV or spend that much time on the internet, but I definitely get my fill on ad campaigning from my neighborhood. I’m telling you, every telephone pole there has like ten different campaigning posters stapled to it. There are so many there, that I just don’t pay attention anymore.

 

N.H: Yeah, I hear you. Well, thanks for your time.

 

Gerald: No problem.