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Letter to Editor
December 13, 1960
The Key West Citizen
Key West, Monroe County, Florida
What is this article about?
Letter encourages intelligent, independent voting among citizens, critiques the electoral college's role, and warns that non-voters enable undesired election results. Signed by Robert Paul Daugherty from Homestead, Florida.
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Editor, The Citizen:
We're all voters. Do we decide
to do better than our best - to
be up and doing with a heart for
any fate?
I like the name of the paper
— The Key West Citizen. When
we vote intelligently, we're all
good citizens.
I hope
the
electoral college
isn't a rubber stamp anymore,
just doing what it's told to do.
It is supposed to do its own thinking. Do we do our thinking and
then act accordingly? We need to.
One voter could elect the president
in case of a tie otherwise.
We often get action by voting. Stay-
away voters elect candidates
by
not voting. Often they get what they
aren't looking for.
Are we happy and contented because
we're good voters?
ROBERT PAUL DAUGHERTY
94 N. W. 5th St.
Homestead, Fla.
We're all voters. Do we decide
to do better than our best - to
be up and doing with a heart for
any fate?
I like the name of the paper
— The Key West Citizen. When
we vote intelligently, we're all
good citizens.
I hope
the
electoral college
isn't a rubber stamp anymore,
just doing what it's told to do.
It is supposed to do its own thinking. Do we do our thinking and
then act accordingly? We need to.
One voter could elect the president
in case of a tie otherwise.
We often get action by voting. Stay-
away voters elect candidates
by
not voting. Often they get what they
aren't looking for.
Are we happy and contented because
we're good voters?
ROBERT PAUL DAUGHERTY
94 N. W. 5th St.
Homestead, Fla.
What sub-type of article is it?
Persuasive
Reflective
What themes does it cover?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Voting
Electoral College
Citizenship
Non Voters
Elections
What entities or persons were involved?
Robert Paul Daugherty
Editor, The Citizen
Letter to Editor Details
Author
Robert Paul Daugherty
Recipient
Editor, The Citizen
Main Argument
voters should think independently and vote intelligently to be good citizens, rather than letting the electoral college act as a rubber stamp; abstaining from voting often leads to undesired outcomes.
Notable Details
References The Newspaper Name 'The Key West Citizen' Positively
Mentions One Voter Could Decide In A Tie
Address: 94 N. W. 5th St., Homestead, Fla.