I'm very opinionated and I'm getting more and more into politics as I get older. I want to know who would be the candidate that I'd like the most in 2008. Here are my views on the issues:
Abortion - Strongly Pro Life
Capital Punishment - Strongly For it
Gay Marraige - Strongly For it
Illegal Immigration - If they're here, let them stay. We're spending too much money on it.
War In Iraq - Was for it, now - I dont really see the point. I'm kinda in the middle on that one.
Environmentalists - not big on my priority list. whatever makes gas prices go down, im for it. otherwise - who cares.
World Peace - We need to fix all the problems with America before we go around playing World Police
So basically, im an opinionated moderate, leaning slightly towards democrats. If you find a candidate who matches my views, please send me a link to their official website.
2007-03-10 06:30:36 · 8 answers · asked by anonymous 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
Hillary maybe? She's actually a centrist.
http://www.hillaryclinton.com
2007-03-10 07:09:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
The bottom line is, you are not going to find that perfect candidate that supports your views on all these issues, and if you did find such an ideally balanced paragon, each of those issues would alienate some other group of voters from supporting that candidate. So you need to find someone who is articulate and can speak clearly and lead, but who can also listen to other points of view and bring people together to work as a team; someone who can take the long term view and patiently build ideas and institutions that will last.
To mention one example: Franklin Roosevelt and Wendell Willkie both campaigned vigorously for President. Roosevelt won, and not long after he called upon Willkie to assist him in leading the alliance of nations that were fighting Hitler, Mussolini and the Japanese warlords. Willkie patriotically agreed to serve. Willkie supported Lend-Lease and fought isolationism, and traveled to Britain, the USSR, China and the Middle East. I hope we can be inspired by Roosevelt and Willkie to bring our country back to the spirit of co-operation and mutual respect that once prevailed. Willkie and Roosevelt were both doing what they thought was right by the best lights they had.
Another thing to remember is that the action that is best for all of us and for the country in the long run may not be the most glaringly obvious action or the action that rivets the public's attention. A lot of the work of our public servants is just quiet, patient legwork that is never really recognized, things that you can't really hold up above the lectern and brag about.
2007-03-14 00:40:34 · answer #2 · answered by GadFlyOnTheWall 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I were you I'd learn as much as possible about Giuliani. He seems to me to be the most moderate, would work on the problems relating to the federal government and leave the other issues to the States where they belong.
The federal government should not be involved and controlling in every aspect of our lives.
This will always put a wedge between the people and further divide the Country.
2007-03-16 09:00:25 · answer #3 · answered by Heidi 4 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well if you are strongly pro life and strongly for gay marraige you may have a problem. I don't think you'll find a candidate that shares all of your views...based on your views...Fred Thompson should fit the bill...if he runs.
2007-03-13 16:01:19 · answer #4 · answered by patriot138 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am glad to see that your wanting to base your vote on more than one item, like lots of other voters that select one item and vote against someone for that one item.
Yet I think as many items as you have you need to expand it even more in items, and then you need to see what person would meet the most of your items.
I would look if they are in office and running did the quit their federal office pay check or are they still drawing one? Is this not thief in office, campaigning and not doing your job?
What did they do in office, did they vote how you would want them to vote? Did they dodge their paid responsibility to vote, by not being in session to the vote or abstain?
How much tax payer money did they spend on things that they do that did not pertain to anything they would vote on?
Hope I have given you more ideas on how to go about forming an opinion.
That you use your vote wisely, no matter who you want to vote for.
2007-03-13 21:12:17 · answer #5 · answered by allen w 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Doesn't look like your vote is going to count as a full vote, you are spread out. Check your views with the local boy scouts and hopefully they can point you in the right direction...
2007-03-15 00:57:22 · answer #6 · answered by ringolarry 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you'd better run for President yourself.
2007-03-15 21:01:43 · answer #7 · answered by Lettie D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i wouldnt count on it
2007-03-14 15:33:42 · answer #8 · answered by yoyoyo89 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋