In the Pennsylvania race for governor, many Republican contributors have also contributed to the Green party. This is most likely an effort to get the Greens on the ballot to draw votes away from the Democratic party challenger.
Is supporting a candidate you don't agree with, and who's opponent you have given money to unethical, or do you feel it is fair to do this if you have the money and think it will help your candidate win the election?
2006-08-03 12:55:24 · 6 answers · asked by wayfaroutthere 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
After seeing the first four answers, I guess I have to change the question slightly. As far as I know, this practice is not illegal. Do you think it should be?
2006-08-03 13:11:49 · update #1
Define "ethical."
Ethical is not always your frame of mind. If this candidate wants to support him then he should.
PS The very heart and soul of this supporting may be due to them trying to take votes away from the Democrats. Should this be legal? No. It is like a republican to do this though. Dirty business seems to be the highlight of the current Republican party. If the Democratic party in Pennsylvania were smart they would expose this for what it is and proceed with injunction hearings. They can take these people in front of ethics boards if they deem it necessary.
2006-08-03 12:59:50 · answer #1 · answered by trevor22in 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't understand what ethics have to do with this. It's like you said...a sleazy trick by Republicans to divide the votes between Democrats and Greens because they can't win an honest election. You will find that "ethics" and "politics" have very very little in common.
2006-08-03 13:02:25 · answer #2 · answered by BarronVonUnderbeiht 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't see much ethics in politics. I would like to see support of a candidate for what they stand for and not because of party preference.
2006-08-08 13:25:23 · answer #3 · answered by cstudent 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's unethical, but that's the way our system is set up; so that the most unethical person wins. "Winning isn't the main thing, it's the ONLY thing."
2006-08-09 01:35:02 · answer #4 · answered by correrafan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they want to waste their money by giving to some guy who has no chance of winning instead of simply giving it to their candidate let them. It's dumb but let them.
2006-08-03 13:08:33 · answer #5 · answered by bumpocooper 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2006-08-03 13:03:14 · answer #6 · answered by idontkno 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋