Not enough people would though. They would flock to the other candidate that would inevitably reassure them that everything was going to be ok. Heaven forbid that people should vote by thinking about the issues rather than just digestion a handful of sound-bites.

This is really a symptom of control and hypnosis by media sources and a lack of capacity to reason independently than a direct "If you don't flatter me I'll kill you!" response. Though obviously, flattery has a long and successful history.

This has been true since the beginning of humans.

Well why don't you educate other voters on this issue? Knock on doors and canvass, even just print up flyers and push them through letterboxes.

it is human nature to support ideas that make you happy. nobody wants to be told that their country's economic system is failing. people love to be told that everything is peachy and they have nothing to worry about. attempting to educate people about a gloomy topic is just going to make them dislike you as well.

Need an iPhone app linked to local government data with where, when, HOW to vote, appropriate links to the various candidates, etc. Start at a local level, burgeon up. KickStarter or O'Relly Gov20 project. Would love to see this tackled.