The real problem with staying home .. ALL THOSE GOOD REPUBS WHO WERE RUNNING FOR HOUSE AND SENATE SEATS WERE DENIED YOUR VOTE - THEREFORE - YOU GAVE THE CONGRESS TO THE DEMOCRATS.
I didn’t want to vote for McCain - but my vote for other repubs who I believed would be good for congress were not able to get elected because there were not enough repubs voting for the top of the ticket.
I don’t think people realize how important that is - IT’S NOT ABOUT JUST ONE VOTE FOR THE PRESIDENT - it’s about all the other votes that good repubs are denied.
AND .. YOU CAN VOTE FOR GOOD REPUBS AND YOU DON’T HAVE TO VOTE FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE AT ALL.
So .. staying home is NEVER, EVER THE OPTION.
I never stay home.
Besides voting for Senators and Representatives, I voted against multiple bond referendums for all sorts of local and state spending.