EDITORIAL VOTERS, UNITE! WHATEVER YOU DO, VOTE.THERE are as many excuses for not voting in Tuesday's primary election as there are candidates on the ballot: We're we're Contraction of we are. we're we are tired of elections, campaigns are nasty, politics are tedious and politicians corrupt. But these are rationalizations for apathy apathy /ap·a·thy/ (ap´ah-the) lack of feeling or emotion; indifference.apathet´ic ap·a·thy n. Lack of interest, concern, or emotion; indifference. , not reasons to skip the election. In fact, they are some of the key reasons why voters should vote on Tuesday Tuesday: see week. . The main cause of the out-of-touch nature of politics today is that politicians know that most voters don't vote. So they appeal to a narrow pool of ``base'' constituents. Special interests pick up the tab, which is why they call the shots. But if voters would turn out en masse en masse adv. In one group or body; all together: The protesters marched en masse to the capitol. [French : en, in + masse, mass. , this cynical system would collapse. So be sure to vote Tuesday, not for the politicians, but for better, more responsive government. CAPTION(S): box Box: DAILY NEWS PRIMARY ENDORSEMENTS |
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