Do you and your parents support the same political party?

Question

I am writing a report that relates to whether or not the voting age should be lowered to 16 and so I want to ask everyone some questions.


Q1 What is your age?

Q2 Are you interested in politics?

Q3 Do you support the same political party with your parents?



Thank you for answering the questions.

Answer 1

Oh, sure, why not.

1. 26
2. Very much so. Otherwise I wouldn't be in this section of Yahoo Answers.
3. No. Mom is a Republican. So was Dad. I'm more of a socially conservative Democrat.

And no, I don't think the voting age should be lowered. If anything, it should have been raised years ago, to twenty-five. Thirty would be acceptable too, even if there was no "grandfather" clause.
If only I had known at sixteen what I know now!

Answer 2

39 (turn 40 this month, but holding on to last few day of my 30's)

Yes, very much interested in politics, I am an attorney, involved in politics and have served elected and appointed local and state posistions, I am extremely interested in politics on all levels both state and federal.

No. My Parents are both staunch Republicans, I am a registered republican but I beleive that the Republians and the democrats have lost touch with what we once were. I vote more on issues now than I do on Parties. I have definately voted across party lines. I can't say I have become liberal enough to ever call myself a democrat (certainly could never switch parteis, if i ever wanted to run for office again) I live in the Southern Bible belt. The problem with my parents , is almost what I foresee the probllem to be if the age to vote lowered. My parents vote by party, they are not aware of the issues involved , make no effort to become more informed.

No. I t would be a terrible mistake to lower the voting age. While I am sure there are many mature 16 year old individuals, the problem of many more voters , voting without any real sense of what is at stake, what a candidate stands for or is opposed to is too risky. So to weigh the benefit of allowing a few mature eager 16 year olds to vote against the uncertainty of what we would be creating by way of ignorant (i mean ignorant to the issues and fact-not unintelligent) voters to cast a vote, would be like playing the odds at a gambling casino (UNFORTUNATELY NOT KNOWING WHO THE HOUSE IS-) WHO THE VICTOR OF THESE UNSUSPECTING, UNINFORMED VOTERS WOULD BE

Answer 3

Q1 What is your age?

16-years-old.

Q2 Are you interested in politics?

Very much so. I am very interested in the political process and government, and have already begun studying potential 2008 presidential candidates, as I will be 18 by November 4 of that year. I also followed the 2006 midterm elections in my state fairly closely.

Q3 Do you support the same political party with your parents?

No. My parents usually vote Republican. I tend to support the Democratic party and their candidates, but my support largely depends on the individuals running for office. I would not rule out voting Republican, Libertarian, or Indpendent, but doing so would be unlikely.

By the way, I don't support lowering the voting age. Although I am 16, and probably more politically informed than some adults, I still have much to learn about many things, particularly economic issues. I believe most 16-year-olds are not capable of making informed political decisions.

Answer 4

I'm 31, am interested in politics to an extent, and my parents were/are both Democrats, but I have gone to/fro the Democratic party cause I'm more aligned with what my parents believed, even as an adult, and I think the Democratic Party has changed some of its views in a negative way over the last 15 years or so. I'm more of a JFK/Carter democrat than a current day Dem. The party has lost touch with that part of the Dems....seems like they're leaving us....not that we're leaving them.....so I'm more of an Independent at this point.
And yes, 16 is wayy too young to vote. I question some of my votes when I was in the 20s let alone if I would have voted at 16.

Answer 5

I am 18, yes I am quite interested in politics I think they are very important. And I am somewhat in between republican and democrate, however I am more republican. My father is a democrate and my mother is somewhat a republican. I want someone who is going to take care of this whole immagration issue for president. Oh yes I dont think that the voting age should be lowered to 16 yes there may be some really mature 16 year olds, however the majority of them are immature and probably would end up voting for a less qualified person. Voting is a privaledge that we earn at the age of 18 because you are an adult and a legal US citizen. Good luck on your report!

Answer 6

Q1 I'll never see 60 again

Q2 Yes

Q3 Not any more. My parents were FDR Democrats. As a youth, I supported John Kennedy. After my military service, I supported Richard Nixon. Then, I had a brain aneuryism in 1976 and voted for Jimmy Carter. When I regained consciousness in 1977, I supported and voted for Ronald Reagan. I don't vote Republican Party line, however, I do favor fiscal and social conservatives.

The voting age should never have been lowered to 18.

20, maybe.

Answer 7

38

Yes

No

The problem with lowering the voting age, we already have too many people voting that do not know the issues or the candidates. And we all know there is way too much going on at 16 years old to devote the time needed to make an informed decision. Vote the issues not just one party or the other because your friends do.

Answer 8

I am 44
Yes, very
We shared the same political party until I was old enough to really sort things out, then I switched parties, they were ok with it.
No I do not believe the voting age should be lowered to 16, maybe raised to 21 but not lowered.

Answer 9

Q1 What is your age?

I'm 39

Q2 Are you interested in politics?

I hold a degree in Political Science

Q3 Do you support the same political party with your parents?

Not always. They always vote Dem no matter what. I vote for the candidate who represents my views. Sometimes that is a Dem and other times that is a Rep.

Answer 10

I am in my 30s and am very interested in Politics.
My late mother was a fervent Democrat and my dad is a gung-ho Republican. They debated issues all of the time even though they loved one another deeply. They encouraged their children to really understand an issue before forming an opinion. As my step-mom is a Republican like my dad, I am now the one who debates with my dad although I am a more moderate Democrat than my mom.

Although I think many 16 year olds are mature enough to handle the responsibility of voting, I know that many are not. For that matter, some adults are not really mature enough to vote as I know someone who voted for a candidate because he was "so cute" and another who voted against someone because they supported different sports teams.