Everyone always says not to vote for your party, but rather for the candidate, but I don't agree with that idea. Firstly, that is what political parties are for, to differentiate candidates into groups based on similar ideals and opinions. So whatever party you are affiliated with is likely the one who's candidates you'll agree with the most. However, I'm a Republican and let's say for whatever reason there is a Democrat that I like more so than any of the Republicans in the race. I would still vote for a Republican candidate that I like less than the Democrat, because the Democrat that I like would likely have liberal cabinet members, sign liberal bills from Congress, appoint liberal government officials, Justices and so on. Now I may like that particular Democrat, but as a whole, I disagree with the Democratic Party’s ideals. Because I voted for a candidate that I like rather than the Republican that I like, I am stuck with a large part of the government that I do NOT like. And Congress and the Supreme Court have much more power than the President does. When you vote for a Presidential candidate, you are voting for more than just a President. That is why I tell people to and why I defend voting for your party, not the candidate.
2007-09-21
12:37:29
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