1.   But, it appears that in some places where the black vote mattered the most, turnout was up.

2.   Finally, a single vote does matter.

3.   He told them their vote still mattered, even if democracy had not brought everything that everyone had hoped for.

4.   Just as nail-biting games are seared into our memories, this election showed us how every last vote matters.

5.   On one television show after another, he said the votes did not matter, but that he was not wedded to them today.

6.   Only the wasted vote matters.

7.   Only two votes mattered.

8.   The plan will not pass, but the vote still matters.

9.   This time around, virtually every teen felt that his or her vote would matter in the future.

10.   This year, they said, was the first time the votes mattered, and the first time anyone had argued that the votes should be included.