He s voted for everyone from Harry Truman to Barry Goldwater to Ross Perot. I vote for the man, not the party. Likely expects to get a good deal of his information on the candidates from newspapers. His wife says that he reads every story in the newspaper, checking them off with a pen as he goes along to make sure nothing is missed. But he said he s disgusted with forest policies of the current administration that he believes don t allow the forests to be used sensibly.
Most polls show that young people aren t exercising their right to the vote.
But Beeson, who is looking for work in the restaurant industry, and Bates, who is attending Creighton University in Nebraska, are excited about their chance to engage in democracy. Bates says the rigors of university life haven t left her much time to focus on the candidates and their stands. Although Bates, a 1998 South Medford High School grad, will return to school in late August, she s registered to vote in Jackson County. She s a registered Republican like her parents, but only because it allows her to vote in the primary. So right now I m undecided completely and not leaning either way.