Can The President Really Save Us?

Every four years, citizens across the country cast their vote for the next leader of the free world. The presidential election receives the most media coverage and highest voter turnout, but why? Can the president really solve all of America's problems? Can he alone be the fearless leader who drives America to prosperity? The answer is simple: NO. Even the most basic knowledge of American Government shows that the president has very little power in the grand scheme of government. So why is it that local, state, and congressional elections have lower voter turnout? After all it is the local governments that affect citizens most directly, and congress no doubt holds most of the power to affect legislature at the national level. If the people want change, and the general consensus is yes, then every election matters. Only showing up to vote every four years will not achieve anything, and it strikes me as odd that voters don't take advantage of every opportunity they have to place effective leaders in government at ALL levels, local, state, and national. Kellan White, co-director of the New Leaders Chapter, Philadelphia Chapter, said in his blog post yesterday, "The issues that matter most to us happen on the local level. Your local officials are the people who determine if your city booms like San Francisco or collapses like Detroit." It is time for the voters to start participating in ALL elections, because that is how democracy works. It is a huge mistake and neglect of duty by the American people to continue only voting in the most overrated election in American Government. The president cannot save the country, nor should he receive all of the blame when things don't run smoothly. The real blame rests on the citizens who believe that the presidential election is the only election that matters. I say again, every election matters.

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