Personal Attacks Increase Voter Apathy

By Thomas Wright

(Guest Expert blogger Thomas Wright is chair of the SL County Republican Party.)

Political apathy, as defined by Wikipedia.com, is public and/or individual indifference towards political events and movements.  Voters become apathetic when they feel their vote may not count or when they feel the issues don't affect them.

I recently had lunch with a friend who isn't involved in politics and admittedly hasn't voted in recent years.  I think the attitude he shared with me is an accurate depiction of one problem Republicans and their opponents have in common - political apathy.  

Unfortunately, fewer and fewer Americans are getting involved in the political process, and with each passing election cycle it seems that voters are becoming more and more apathetic.  On the other hand, fringe groups with narrow focuses become more and more energized as they see how powerful a few votes can be with more voters staying home.