Letter to the editor: Don't vote as a 'fan'

In this forum, people write that they either favor President Trump and bash President Biden, or favor Biden and bash Trump. Whomever you vote for, I ask that you not vote if you are a fan. Fans vote for their favorite regardless of the candidate’s credentials. Fan voting is voting with emotion. You are a fan voter if you love one candidate or you hate the other.

People need to vote with their intellect. Analyze the policies the candidates wish to pursue. Look at what bills got through Congress. Look at the candidates’ websites and see which policies are most in line with what you think is best for America. Look at the foreign policies the candidates are likely to pursue and determine which ones would be best.

Most importantly, vote. Don’t be discouraged if you dislike both candidates, because that is an emotion, too. Choose the one you think will be best for America. Notice I did not say, choose the one that you feel will be best for America. The emphasis here is “think” and not “feel.”

Richard Patton

Franklin Township, Beaver County