Lack of Voting Effects Economy?

Most college students don't think of voting as their number one priority when they are worried about many other things. Things such as calculus exams, dates with the girl/boyfriend, and what time practice is are all more important to the average college student than voting. These things may be more important for the here and now, but in the future your vote (along with the votes of many others) will highly affect lives across America. With this election, things could shift with the election of a new congressman or even governor. Things such as the economy. Different platforms want change in different areas of the economy, companies like Wal-Mart could see changes along with other larger companies. These things may not affect college students except for possibly complaining about the economy in one way or another, but in the future when people are invested in the stock market and other firms these issues will affect the common person greatly. So next time you're debating whether to vote or not, consider this possibility.