my in-laws voted for bush because of his stand on abotion (big mistake) instead look how many has died. anyway would you vote on someone you truly didn't like because of one issue you felt really strongly about?
2007-01-28 05:06:17 · 12 answers · asked by giggles3625 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
i dont agree with abortion but i dont belive truly that we are ever going to be able to outlaw it. so i wouldn't base my vote only on that one issue
2007-01-28 05:18:56 · update #1
and see where it got them. abortion is still legal. in my opinion, abortion, welfare, gay marriage. well are just things to get some people's minds off the truly pressing issues. the sad thing is people fall for it. heck, i know people who voted for him just because he said he was a christian. WTF. i thought we were voting for the next leader of our country, not leader of our church.
2007-01-28 05:14:58 · answer #1 · answered by summer love 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I wouldn't unless it was vital and the president really had some POWER over the issue. Bush does not have the power to stop abortion.
I had relatives who voted for Bush just because of abortion. It was a wasted vote. Anyhow Kerry did not personally believe in abortion either. He only said he would uphold the law of the land as Presidents have SWORN to do.
I keep reminding these relatives that it's debatable if a fetus is alive but I KNOW all those young men, many with families to care for, ARE alive! The Iraqi civilians are also alive and innocent.
2007-01-28 05:19:30 · answer #2 · answered by Karrose 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Great question. We can't help whom others choose in the elections. They have their own platform they are looking at and there's one thing I can't stand and that's a political debate amongst a family. Sure we can give our ideas, but when it turns into a debate it is time to stop. I look at much more than just one issue myself. I look at the candidates past for real change and his current platform. I also look at the money he/she spends on their campaign. To me the slanderous commercials are a real waste of time and money. If they could put that money where their mouth is we would all be the better for it. We have some very serious national problems; war,gas prices, health care, high taxes. Lets see some real answers and some honest politics (yeah, right?).
2007-01-28 05:14:36 · answer #3 · answered by ♥Minnie Mouse♥ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is a great question. I'll say this....I would have a very hard time voting for any anti-choice candidate. I think anti-choice candidates are likely to have a host of other "values" that I don't share, but even if it were ONLY anti-choice.....it would leave a very bad taste in my mouth.
In the PA Senate race I agonized for months over wether to vote for Casey. I dislike Casey. It was more then just abortion...but that was the primary reason. I also would have shot myself if Santorum had one by one vote and I was that one vote. I had planned on voting for a green party candidate....what changed my mind in the end was that he was actually being funded by Santorum's campaign. I pulled the lever for Casey with great relectance.
I am probably going to vote against Hillary in the primary for her support of the Iraq war. And that one issue is the primary one to me. It's still early...I might change my mind..and the fact that she apologized and admitted making an error meant a lot to me. It takes a leader to admit mistakes. Bush doesn't do it.
I would NEVER...under any circumstance....vote for a candidate who I saw as hostile torwards Israel.
2007-01-28 05:14:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
In my 30+ years of voting, I have never found someone on the ballot who I totaly agreed with. I vote for the person I think might do the least damage while in office.
Often it is a choice for the lesser of two evils. Too often it is a case of the evil of two lessers.
2007-01-28 05:24:30 · answer #5 · answered by sudonym x 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Given how many bills die in Congress and never even see the president's desk (and even on a state level), it seems silly to vote on one single issue.
Yes, that politician may give your issue attention, but you need someone who fits your views on a more holistic basis that hopefully can accomplish SOMETHING you view as positive while in office.
I'm sorry to hear your in-laws made that mistake.
2007-01-28 05:12:18 · answer #6 · answered by The Main Event 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's possible. It would depend on:
the issue;
how likely the person was to really make a difference on that one issue; and
how much damage that person was likely to do in other areas of governing.
Personally, I think your in-laws didn't consider the third question when making their decision.
2007-01-28 05:19:00 · answer #7 · answered by Sara Katrina 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My mom did the same thing. I do not think it is right for politicians to prey on these issues. My mother now wishes she had voted differently, even though the outcome would still be the same she would feel better about herself. I also think that to many people are undereducated about issues that have to do with politics and over educated on morality issues.
2007-01-28 05:17:39 · answer #8 · answered by R♥bin 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If I felt strongly enough about that issue, absolutely.
The problem nowadays is that the elections process has ceased to be voting for who you agree with most, but instead, voting for who you disagree with less.
2007-01-28 05:11:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
No! I base my votes on a number of issues that I care about.
2007-01-28 05:08:52 · answer #10 · answered by bumpocooper 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋