2006-10-23 00:21:25 · 12 answers · asked by Paris 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
While doing as you suggest is generally the ideal solution, sometimes it is also good to look at the political party with which a candidate has chosen to identify him/herself. Likewise, if I see a party that shares the majority of my beliefs, I am more inclined to vote for individuals who have aligned themselves with that party. If I know that a person has chosen to be part of a party with whose views I totally disagree, I can be reasonably sure that the person is also someone with whom I'd be uncomfortable as my representative.
2006-10-23 00:30:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Most intelligent people do look at the persons involved in the election. However, each party has it's own agenda and a candidate for that party has a responsibility to lean in that direction. If they did not then the next time they needed money for a campaign, they wouldn't get it. Thus a voter has to take this into consideration at the time of the election.
2006-10-23 08:05:04 · answer #2 · answered by Ranger473 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that I lean democrat because I just do not like the repuglican philosophy, it is just wrong to take from the poor and give to the rich. I also do not like their stand on environmental issues. Drilling for oil in pristine land is not going to solve the bigger issue of the greed in the big oil company's. I being one of 45 million without access to affordable health care believe that the time has come for socialized medicine. Those are the major issues that I align with. I don't like the election tactics of the repuglicans either as they seem to be dirty fighters, the disassembling of the constitution, and the fraud in the last two elections are icing on the cake. I will go off of the board and vote for a repuglican candidate if he is real moderate and the democratic opponent is a complete rat.
2006-10-23 07:37:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
In the great majority of states one may vote in primaries only if registered as Rep or Dem. If one fails to register (declare), one loses the ability to choose the most appropriate candidates to run in the general elections. For declared candidates, the parties provide a significant, sometimes the major, source of campaign financing.
2006-10-23 10:21:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Back in the day, most people chose a party that best reflected their attitudes, morals and ideals. They would then vote for anyone that was running for their party.
I believe that today's population is more attuned to what is going on, and vote for the individual, rather than the party.
Personally, I view the issues, and vote for the individual that I feel will meet my requirements REGARDLESS of their party. I am registered as an Independent.
2006-10-23 09:29:20 · answer #5 · answered by My world 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All I know is that my belief closer resemble those values and fiscal responsibility of the republican party. I do look at each candidate. I like Lieberman, but hate Clinton, don't like obama, or most any other leaders in the democrat party. I don't like their direction and mode of operation. I'm not for condeleeza for the simple fact of her support of Affirmative Action. I'm against illegal aliens and affirmative action, and anyone that is for those two issues will not get my vote.
2006-10-23 07:28:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You have to declare when you register to vote. As a US citizen its you right and duty to vote not using party affiliation as a factor in your vote. Why do you think our government has become the way it has. Too often elected government officials are there because of there affiliation.
2006-10-23 07:35:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you are a responsible voter you do look at each issue and every candidate regardless of any party affiliation.
2006-10-23 07:27:36 · answer #8 · answered by Barbiq 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ding ding ding and ding.......yes follks we have a winner . you are totally correct and i applaud you . but untill such time as we can alter and / or remove the corrupt politicians from office and replace them with honest politicians who will re organize and re write the voting laws so that you are free to do what you propose then we are all stuck as pupets of the old boy and girl regime and actually have no choice in the decision.sad but true , and you have a valid point.
2006-10-23 07:35:02 · answer #9 · answered by grim_reaper_69 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I do. but the republican candidate is right half of the time, and the democrat is wrong ALL of the time.
2006-10-23 07:33:39 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋