what led you to your political affiliation (or lack thereof)?

Answer 1

My brain.

Answer 2

When I was very young I was a tender hearted Democrat then I started working and decided that the government shouldn't take my hard earned money to give to people that didn't want to work and I became a Republican.

Then I realized I liked some of the social ideas of the Democrats and the economic ideas of the Republicans and I became a Libertarian.

Answer 3

I started as a Democrat because I was born and raised in a Democratic family (there is a story in an early county newspaper about my great-grandfather being run from the polls by men with shotguns because he was a Democrat), but in High School I thought I was all Republican for a while. Then, by the time I was old enough to vote, I actually looked at where our country was going under Reagan and Bush 1, and I didn't like it.

I actually used to be more centrist than I am now, but I think I just keep going further left because of the Bush family. Once they're gone and no longer have their dirty fingers in the American cookie jar, I can probably shift a little back toward the center.

Answer 4

Unfortunately we now have to pick an choose by issue instead of by political party. They have both become such a hodgepodge of liberal and Conservative opinions that watching some of the bantering on here becomes quite entertaining.

Seems like what ever one party comes up with for an idea,, the other has to automatically be against it regardless of the ideas ideology.

Answer 5

I became curious in High School about the different parties. When I got into College I studied Political Science and History. After careful analysis of their stance on numerous issues and comparing those to my own individual opinions, I decided that the party platform that best fit what I wanted in a government was Libertarian. Thanks for asking

Answer 6

For me it was the " I know whats best for you " mentality and the stand for nothing beliefs of the democrats. Personally i find both partys disgusting and a hinderance to good leadership. A good idea is a good idea regardless of who thought of it. Just seems that the Dems are more leaning towards a socialist state which only benefits the ones in power.

Answer 7

I registered to vote on the very day I turned 18>(back then you actually had to go to city hall with papers and register the hard way!) As, I believed in our democracy and its process. I registered as a democrat. In my mid to late 20's i saw the dems waste and spend so much of my hard earned dollars I got sick and registered as a republican.....until again they too made me sick.....with lying and similar things the dems did but only more secretly....so at age 39ish i chaged again to independant...and still am at age 50

Answer 8

I was raised in a democratic state and family. However, I'm proud to be democrat because they are the ones that more closely reflect my beliefs. The people that I admire most in history are democrats so it fits with me.

Answer 9

My political affiliation came from my parents who raised me in a Christan house

Answer 10

I was a Democrat prior to Bush's election. I guess I grew up and got smarter. I voted for Bush both times because the Dems have no real platform, plan, or long term goals for this country other than to hand it to our enemy.

Answer 11

Close to what I expect the political agenda should be about.