Election Day Interview
(picture emailed)
At my polling place, there was a guy handing out information about Brendan Boyle, and I ended up interviewing him. Turns out he's Boyle's uncle!
My first question was, "What motivated you to come out and vote?" He said that his nephew was running, and he was very invested in him winning, but he's always felt an obligation to vote.
Next I asked him, "What would you like to see changed in our political system?" I found his answer very interesting. He said he'd like to see more jobs, better healthcare, that kind of stuff. I don't think he understood what I was asking, or didn't have an answer. Often people don't really think about the way our political system runs as something that can, or should, be changed and improved.
My next question was, "Where have you encountered the highest amount of ad campaigning?" He answered right off the bat that it was TV by far.
Next I asked him, "Are you always sure of who you are going to vote for when you walk into the booth or are you still deliberating?" He said he always knows. From the people I've talked to, I get the sense that the dedicated voters are not only dedicated to always getting out to vote, but also to do their research, and make sure they have a good picture of the candidates and their views on issues.
The last question I had for him was, "Did you learn about voting in school? If yes, did that impact your willingness to vote today?" He said that he is from Ireland, and over there he was always taught to value the opportunity to vote, and that learning about it in school definitely impacted his willingness to vote. Once he came to America, he still held that same value that he got from his education in Ireland.
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