(This was spurred by a question asked yesterday.)
In the congressional election, you like candidate A. She says all the right things, and you think she is honest and hardworking. Candidate B impresses you less, but he is from the party you favor nationally. Obviously if you vote for candidate B, he will vote that your party lead the Congress. You know that party leadership is very important in setting the agenda and getting things done.
What do you do? Do you go with candidate A, and hope she steers the other party in a direction you'd prefer? Or do you vote for candidate B, because he's only one of 425 representatives and his vote on party leadership will probably be the most important thing he does? And after all, each candidate picked the party they identify with for a reason!
Any thoughts? Thanks!
2007-01-05 03:48:33 · 10 answers · asked by American citizen and taxpayer 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
In politics, party loyalty is everything. In Congress, successful politicians who get done what their constituents want done always follow the party line. The party lends strong support to its loyal supporters. When you vote for a candidate you always vote for the party he belongs to. No candidate can every separate himself from his party's platform and remain with the party---his power will be deleted by the party leadership. No one candidate is perfect; therefore, you have to consider the party as a whole, which is why I always vote straight party ticket. Jumping from one side of the bench to the other only produces confusion on a personal level. As an analogy (and I think that it is a good one) If I were to constantly jump from Christianity to Buddhism, then I would end up with a confused theology that would cause me not to fit in anywhere. Politics is the same.
2007-01-05 03:56:30 · answer #1 · answered by Preacher 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Always vote for the candidate, not national parties. The parties are the corrupt entities, they are the one that takes the lion share of all corporate and special interest monies. It is the national parties that hold the purse strings and can force candidates to think like them or face being cut off (or like Lieberman have the party bankroll and support a competitor.)
2007-01-05 03:52:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I vote for the candidate that has the ideas closest to mine. If I don't have a clue, then I will vote for my politcal party. About 90% of the time, the candidate that believes closest to mine ends up being my political party. So one way or the other, it works out.
2007-01-05 03:51:03 · answer #3 · answered by Starla_C 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Candidates say what constituents want to hear, I check their voting records on all issues. Candidate A may say things that I really like, but are her words honest? I won't know until I check her actions in past elections and her voting record.
2007-01-05 03:55:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The problem is that in order to get campaign support from their party.. candidates need to stick to the party line.
So you can think that you're voting for a single person.. but you're really voting for a party.
2007-01-05 06:07:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm Republican but I tend to vote for the the candidate. I don't typically vote party line.
2007-01-05 03:50:16 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Although it would be hard to find anyone more liberal than I am, I vote for who I think will be better for the state/country, and who puts REAL ISSUES on their agenda, rather than those silly divisive ones (flag burning comes to mind).
It really pisses me off that people have a "team" mentality towards politics. If you're gonna support a team, then go to your hs and college games and support them. if you're gonna vote, get informed and don't believe what you hear on tv.
2007-01-05 03:55:33 · answer #7 · answered by tombollocks 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should always vote for a candidate, not a party.
What does it matter if your party is in charge if your representative isn't pushing for things that you want to be done?
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2007-01-05 03:49:58 · answer #8 · answered by FozzieBear 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think everyone who votes should vote for PEOPLE not for parties. Go with what your heart and brain are telling you. Vote for the person, not the party. Just my opinion, and like butts, everyone has one.
2007-01-05 03:52:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the guy identifies himself as a republican, maximum individuals of the time, he is going to vote together with his social gathering no count number what he says. as a fashion to maintain the help of the social gathering, he has to. So no, do no longer vote for him.
2016-11-26 21:27:28 · answer #10 · answered by whittenberg 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋