I think voters appreciate that I'm not sitting in the back row, waiting for my turn.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I assure you I will not miss the chance to show you that you were right when you voted for me.
When you get ready to vote, make sure you know what you are doing.
I'm not someone who believes in wasting my vote.
Maybe some people thought I was 'safe' so they didn't really bothered to vote for me at all.
I felt disconnected from the decisions made in Washington and, to be honest, really didn't think my vote mattered because I didn't have a direct line of sight from my vote to a result.
As a personal matter, I stopped voting more than a decade ago, on the grounds that it helped me as an analyst not to think about making a choice in the voting booth.
I do think you need to listen to the voters.
Remember, your vote is not a wasted vote. Vote with your heart and think about the future generations the next time you vote.
I'm not a rubber stamp, and people know that. If you can convince me of the merits, you will have my vote every time.
I'm not taking votes based on getting re-elected.