A recent Time Magazine article explored the various types of American voters, and discovered that there are four main categories under which all voters fall.
There is “the rational voter,” of whose incessant, research efforts true politicians would be proud of, “the passive voter,” whose vote is determined solely by the candidate’s political party, “the frugal voter,” who casts his or her vote based on how well each candidate adheres to his or her, the voter’s, views on certain issues, and finally “the intuitive voter,” who seeks the easiest way of choosing a candidate by following the views of an organization he or she belongs to or supports.
While I can honestly see relevance in each different type of voter’s motives to reach a certain decision, I would love to see a new article surface after this election that brought forth research proving that Americans had transformed into a nation mostly composed of “rational” and “frugal voters.” Obviously an increase of “rational voters” would be beneficial because it would mean an increase in knowledge about American politics, current events, and the United States government in general; three areas in which an embarrassingly large amount of Americans know very little about. I also would love to see an increase in “frugal voters,” because, while this definition regarding adherence of candidates to one’s own stance on certain topics may seem self-centered and losing sight of the value of wanting what’s best for America as a whole, it would also prove that Americans are involved, and they are passionate about their views; passionate enough to go out and cast a vote in favor of their beliefs.
This unyielding passion and hungry quest for knowledge when concerning politics has been missing from the American people for a very long time, and I would love to see it return with this election.