Not to discount the social power of a protest, but she has an important point:
Lighting candles will not change American foreign policy. Signing e-mail petitions will not restore civil liberties. Holding conferences and panel discussions and prayer vigils will not prevent this administration from declaring another war. Such gatherings might feed people's souls and make them feel productive, but for bottom-line results, nothing works like a visit to the voting booth.... The only way to reclaim power from George W. Bush is to make sure he doesn't win the 2004 election.