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Who is "We the People?" It is all of us, not just Republicans, Democrats, or other political parties. It is not the lobbyists, or the staffers, or the think tanks. It is not the political elite. “We the People” are the majority and we are regular everyday people living lives day-to-day without thinking we are somehow better than others. Why do 74% of us believe that our Nation is heading in the wrong direction? Could it be because those who wield political power are ignoring the majority to push their personal agendas?

How do we change things? How do “We the People” get the politicians to answer to us? We do it with our votes. But, many don’t like the choices brought forward by the political parties for our votes. It seems like we vote against more often than we vote for a candidate or a party. Why vote for any political party, or the candidates they select for our consideration?

I have read lots of discussion about the need for a 3rd party to break the hold the two major parties have over the political process. We have heard this many times, yet a viable 3rd party still eludes us. Why, because people don’t want to “waste” their vote? But what if they had an option to vote for someone they believe in and trust? They might be willing to do that!!! The problem is, where do we find such a person? And, if we found that person, would we be able to send a message to the entrenched political parties with that vote. Would enough people vote along with us such that it got their attention? I know who we could vote for, who the vast majority of Americans would be comfortable voting for, and who would send a powerful message to the Nation and the Political Elite. The person I propose would be a vote for “We the People,” and everyone would know it was a vote for “We the People.”

My idea is quite simple really. I call it "WE THE PEOPLE VOTE!" I propose that, just once, we actually vote for ourselves. My idea is based on people believing in themselves, believing in regular folks just like you and me, and believing in our Country. Our Nation was founded because “We the People” wanted to establish a government of, by and for the people!!! So why not vote for “We the People” by voting for ourselves. After all, when you add up all the votes for ourselves it becomes “We the People!” Instead of voting for the Republican or Democratic candidate on the ballot for the House and Senate, vote for “We the People” by getting a write-in ballot and writing in your own name for the House of Representatives and for the Senate!

What kind of message would the Republican or Democratic winner receive if he or she won with only 40% of the vote, because “We the People” got 30% of the votes? They’d be thinking about job security, and they might want to catch that wave by ignoring the special interest groups and listening to “We the People.”

Anyway, that is my idea. Vote for “We the People” by voting for ourselves so the political establishment realizes who we are, how many of us there are, and that we want to be heard!!!