If the candidate for an office in your political party was someone you felt was a bad choice, would you still vote for him or her over a highly qualified candidate of the other party?
If so, why?
2007-01-09 07:41:55 · 20 answers · asked by Searcher 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
No. We have a local state attorney who was been running as Democrat (since everyone in our county is Democrat) who everyone votes for because everyone blindly votes Democrat even though he is clearly a Republican. Someone got fed up with this and ran against him and registered as a Republican, although he is actually a Democrat! He tried to tell everyone what he was doing, but the other guy won again. I did vote for the Republican even though I am a Democrat, because I had educated myself and the "Republican" more clearly represented the community values. I voted Republican again this last election for one candidate, even though I am a Democrat, so I guess I do that occasionally.
I think it is probably unlikely that every Democrat will always be the best candidate, much as I hate to admit it! Just as Republicans should admit, that every Republican is not always going to be the best candidate either. It really should be impossible to always vote a straight ticket for either party really. I always take the time to read ahead of the election on the issues and the candidates and vote for the person with the most experience, intelligence, etc. like I am picking the person most qualified for the job which in essence is what we are doing.
2007-01-09 15:09:30 · answer #1 · answered by Karen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a Democrat but if the candidate for the Democratic party did not share the majority of my beliefs and concerns and a Republican or Independent candidate did, I would vote for that person. I would have to go with someone who expressed the views that I backed.
2007-01-09 09:43:32 · answer #2 · answered by Gee-Gee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the other candidate was "highly qualified", the answer is no.
I recently did vote for the my State Democratic candidate Comptroller, even though I knew he was facing charges. The reason is that the Republican candidate was totally unqualified. I expected that eventually the Comptroller would step down, and then the Governor and Legislature would appoint someone qualified, regardless of party. And that's exactly what is happening.
I will say that my biggest problem with the big government/small government debate is that it misses the point. The question is: is it good government? Anyone that argues that the last six years has been "small" government is intellectually dishonest.
2007-01-09 07:49:47 · answer #3 · answered by Johnny K 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No. I have at the Senate and the House level and for Governor. I have never voted for a Republican for President, because, in my opinion, the Republican's policies has never been more acceptable than the Democrat's.
In 2008, the only pair I can think of whjere I could vote for the Republican is Hagel/Clinton. The reason is that the Senate will likley if anything be more Democratic than it has and the House will likely stay Democratic. I trust Hagel to make decisions on Iraq that consider what was learned in Vietnam.
2007-01-10 02:39:47 · answer #4 · answered by karen c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not. I've never voted a straight party ticket in my life and I doubt that I ever will. I vote for the person I think will do the best job. I've voted Democrat, Republican and Green.
2007-01-09 07:53:56 · answer #5 · answered by David M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IF I really felt the other candidate was better, I would definitely vote for him/her. However, most elections these days have very little to do with who is the best and a hell of a lot to do with who would be worse.
2007-01-09 11:44:11 · answer #6 · answered by Jadis 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was actually faced with this situation when David Duke ran for Senator and later Governor of Louisiana. I have been a Republican for over 40 years but I DID NOT vote for Duke.
If I have to explain Why? of the above you are just too naive.
2007-01-09 09:44:15 · answer #7 · answered by Ted 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Obama supporter right here i might want to probable write in Obama to singnal my discontent with the democratic party if he would not win. Or i'd flow for third party candidate Kelcey Wilson or Frank McEnulty
2016-12-02 01:29:38 · answer #8 · answered by molander 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
F Party voting
Vote the person not the Party
2007-01-09 09:33:03 · answer #9 · answered by bob b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No way! I'm republican and if John McCain is our candidate were putting up for president, I'll vote democratic or independant. I'd rather vote green party then to elect a moron.
2007-01-09 07:49:52 · answer #10 · answered by Honesty given here! 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋