Day-to-day life carries on without the worry of who the next President-elect is going to be. Americans are much more concerned with the real aspects of life, not those who come on television and say, "I'm going to change your life today because I am running for President." It's understandable that such an issue can be overlooked with more pressing matters are at hand: children, bills, work, etc. But what will Americans do when the candidate they really did not care for becomes elected? Or when the year 2016 has finally arrived, and it is up to us to decide who becomes the new leader of the free world will be for the next four years?
Over the last several months, rumors have flown around and traveled quickly that several men and women are taking themselves on the journey to campaign for votes of Americans. The word is out: there are 16 candidates running in the 2016 presidential campaign.
Again, why should this matter to all people in this country? The fact is this: my generation, the people in their twenties and thirties, hold the cards for U.S. affairs. We have taken over the job industry, yet we do not seek enough responsibility to own something that could be permanent. That's the beauty of politics -- it is never permanent.
In order to successfully address the issues of this nation, we must not look to those who have been involved in politics for the last 20 years; we must seek those who have been alive for only 20 years. The important thing to remember with the upcoming presidential election is that each candidate stands for something different. The idea of siding with the elephants or the donkeys should not matter in this day and age. What matters is that 16 different men and women have decided to take on different strategies, political views, and applicable resources to win over the hearts of the American people, and to seek to become President of the United States.
I never used to be involved in politics. I never paid attention to the news, I didn't waste my time with reading about global issues, or the troubles in my home nation, and I certainly did not ever consider myself being a voice in who becomes the leader of the best nation in the entire world. Now, here I am today, writing to advocate to those who may need it most, who may seek that extra bit of encouragement to educate themselves and vote for the next President.
It is not up to the "big wigs" of the White House, to different international leaders, or anyone of similar importance. It is up to the American people who live in the United States to make this decision. Do the research on each individual candidate to see whose views coincide with yours. Tell your friends and family who you're choosing to campaign for and why. It isn't just money that gets these candidates into office; it's the citizens of the U.S. who fight on their behalf. Be a voice in this election, not someone who stands by and watches in the crowd. Fight for what you believe in and, most importantly, who you believe in.
