Stage Four: Substantial commentary or criticism #2

The article I chose to critique is entitled, “Don't vote straight-ticket,” from DallasNews.com. I would say that the author’s intended audience is directed toward voters of all shapes and sizes, republican, democrat, libertarian, independent, anything. I think that the author did a very good job of trying to write an editorial about the importance of being knowledgeable about who people are voting for, rather than just voting for a particular party. The editorial then gives an example of a judge who was elected as a Democrat, re-elected as a Republican, and is now up for election as a Democrat again. Obviously there is something wrong with that picture since most people do not just suddenly wake up one day and change from Democrat to Republican, then back again. People should be aware that sometimes a title is not everything, just because someone shares the same political party, does not necessarily mean they stand eye to eye on every idea. The editorial conveys to the reader information regarding voting and four important reasons why people should not vote straight-ticket which are: “You might miss an important issue, all candidates are not created equal, there is plenty of info to guide you, and that justice is blind to party affiliation.” Which I think is necessary information and something voters should most definitely take into consideration. The editorial also gives the reader a website to find more information on candidates to help decide on who to vote for. The main thing I like about this editorial is the fact that it is unbiased and the main point is just to try to inform voters to no vote blindly based solely on a particular political party.