Revised Story "Get Out the Vote"

1 out of 15 people today in America feel that their vote will not effect the outcome of this election. According to the U.S. Census Bureau in 2004 there were 197,005,000 American citizens 18 years and older. 1 out of 15 sounds like a small number, but when you think about it has approximately 13,133,667  will not vote because they feel their vote does not matter it becomes a substantially large number. 

There are only three states who have a population of American citizens 18 years and older larger than this number, California, New York, and Texas. This shows that when this many people vote it is just the same as a whole or multiple states not voting at all. This is an overwhelming statistic because in the 2000 and 2004 the presidential election was decided by one state.

Associated Wordlist:

Hope Impact Aspiration Shock Bold

Change Important Persuade Difference

Choice Meaning Effective Leader

Impression Powerful Stand Up

Voice Influence Effective Inform

One Statistic Intelligence New

Optimistic Knowledge Talk Now

Impact: (n) 1.) An impinging

                   2.) Influence

                  3.) The force exerted by a new idea, concept, technology, 

                             or ideology

              (v) 4.) to have an impact or effect on

Influence: (n) 1.)the capacity or power of persons or things to be a 

                                 compelling force on or produce effects on the actions, 

                                 behaviors, opinions, ect.

                    2.)a person or thing that exerts influence

                    3.) the exercise of similar power by human beings

                    4.) sway 

Inform: (v) 1.) to give or impart knowledge of a fact or circumstance to

                     2.) to supply with knowledge of a matter or subject 

                   3.) to animate or inspire

I nform

I nfluence

I mpact

I can make a difference