Why not...
Click to viewAt the age of 18, being a resident of NH and not being present in the state to register at an opportune time, I did not vote in the 2004 presidential election. New Hampshire is stupid because tons of other states make it ridiculously easy to register to vote ONLINE. New Hampshire requires that you register in person at your town hall. I wasn't aware of it at the time, and when I figured it out in October of 2004, it was too late for absentee ballots (which need to be mailed out a month ahead of time).
I'll be proud to say that I'll be voting for the first time this year (finally). :-D
I never really cared about politics... but this year, I might just have to. In recent years, more issues directly affect me- now that I am older and not just a student anymore. That and things like the economy, technological issues (video games as a legitimate media, internet neutrality, etc...) and a slew of other unmentionable things (because of scope) now matter.
Now, not to put a mockery on this election- but really, this year's election is something else. Look on the bright side, I can now tell my future children that my first vote in a presidential election was in that one with the women and the black man. Very descriptive. :-D
All right, next election, I want to see an Asian man running for US President (but I'd settle for a Kenyan, 400 babies and Anna Kournikova).