I live in one of the states the candidates have written off as pre
determined and not worthy of their attention or campaign so why should
I care about voting and standing in long lines if my vote wont make
any difference?

If you're a Bush supporter then you're right.  Your vote won't make
any difference, you should just stay home and let all those silly
Kerry supporters get bored standing in long lines.

Does that answer your question?  :)

Chances are there are more offices/issues on your local ballet besides
the race for president.  These local issues often have a lot of direct
impact on your community and are a good reason to make sure you vote,
even if you don't think your pick for president will make a
difference.

Also, it is often possible to avoid long lines by requesting an
absentee ballet or by voting early.

Because the campaign offices for each candidate may be entirely wrong.
Polls are only marginally accurate. Even if the candidate you prefer
doesn't win, you are sending a message to future candidates.

Kriswrite