“Dr. Leo J. Shapiro interviewed 1,065 Arizona residents 10 consecutive days ending 25 September.  Shapiro’s research is nationally recognized for carefully constructed probes designed to minimize the common error created by bias questions. “Arizonan voters were asked whether they believe ‘the real problems facing the nation will not be solved no matter who is elected President.’  Among those who say they will vote, half did not feel their vote matters.” Shapiro’s most interesting question, however, was whether a desire to sustain their personal happiness influences the likelihood that someone will vote. Of the happiest 15.8% of Arizonan voters, 94.1% plan to vote. Of the least happy 19% of voters, 79.8% plan to vote. So perhaps voting isn’t so much the pursuit of happiness as it is the maintenance of it. Of course, what surprised me most was how confident everyone is that they’ll vote in the first place.  —Caitlyn
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“Dr. Leo J. Shapiro interviewed 1,065 Arizona residents 10 consecutive days ending 25 September.  Shapiro’s research is nationally recognized for carefully constructed probes designed to minimize the common error created by bias questions.

“Arizonan voters were asked whether they believe ‘the real problems facing the nation will not be solved no matter who is elected President.’  Among those who say they will vote, half did not feel their vote matters.”

Shapiro’s most interesting question, however, was whether a desire to sustain their personal happiness influences the likelihood that someone will vote. Of the happiest 15.8% of Arizonan voters, 94.1% plan to vote. Of the least happy 19% of voters, 79.8% plan to vote. So perhaps voting isn’t so much the pursuit of happiness as it is the maintenance of it.

Of course, what surprised me most was how confident everyone is that they’ll vote in the first place. 

—Caitlyn

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    It’s tongue-in-cheek. That’s why I’m the *cheeky* libertarian.
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    With all due respect, your statement “So perhaps voting isn’t so much the pursuit of happiness as it is the maintenance...
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