How much time do you spend on learning about the candidate?
Do you go to any meetings or debates?
Are you a 'traditional' voter and vote as your parents did/do?
2007-03-26 23:36:08 · 10 answers · asked by noeusuperstate 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
The best way is to define your own core values. Then find out which party best reflects you own core values and support their candidate. If you choose strictly by the candidate you will be fooled. For instance, no matter how moderate or conservative a democrat candidate sounds while campaigning, he would not be a democrat if he does not support their liberal agenda. The same for liberal sounding republicans.
Campaign rhetoric can be very deceitful. It is designed to appeal to the most people, not reveal the candidates true character.
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2007-03-27 00:18:01 · answer #1 · answered by Jacob W 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I read and study the candidates. I try to learn about their lives because how you live your life is how you will govern. I love going to places where I can actually hear the candidates speak and even better answer questions. I would prefer to have them answer unscripted questions because then you will know if they have actually thought about a problem. Whatever a traditional voter is I guess I am one. I do not vote a straight ticket and I am actively looking for more independents to support. I tend to lean Republican because their stated philosophy is more in line with how I think government should be which is small.
2007-03-26 23:45:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
In the run-up to any election, here in our house we read all the fliers, handbills and newspaper coverage of the political parties. We pay a lot of attention to the individual candidates. The way we vote is then due to whichever candidate best fits our future view of the constituency where we live. We are floating voters with no political party allegiances. Convince me and I may vote for you but there's no guarantee of that.
2007-03-30 03:54:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I ask as many candidates as come to where I live the opinions on the issues that affect me but the problem is that because I am off the beaten track none of the candidates actually visit. I have to rely on the manifestos that are published by the parties.
2007-03-28 09:26:47 · answer #4 · answered by Harry Hayfield 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't go to debates but I watch as many of them as I can on our DISH. I use the internet to look up each candidate and research what they stand for and how they ACT compared to what they say. I encourage my kids to do the same. I have NEVER voted a straight ticket. I vote for each person, reguardless of party affiliation. Sometimes I vote more for Republican and sometimes I vote more for Democrats. Depends on each person running. I have, rarely, voted for the odd party person as well. If I can't find a candidate, I leave that particular space empty of a vote. I do NOT automatically vote for a person if they are running unaposed. I have to actually agree with what they are doing to vote for them. (I have withheld my vote for an unaposed State Representative and I have known the man for over 20 years. I like him, but he doesn't always do what he should. Recently, he did vote on an issue the way his constituants, including me, wanted and I voted for him. I even sent an email to his office to let him know about it and got a thank you response.)
2007-03-27 02:22:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
We had a community race desperate in our section via a margin of three votes. So, i assume one extra vote does no longer have made a distinction ,yet in a race that tight, one pink mild might have made it worth some thing.
2016-10-20 00:59:48 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont bother learning about candidates...i vote for the one who is representing the party i would like to see govern my country.
my mother is a traditional voter and always votes labour...she comes from northern ireland and was raised in dire poverty...she remembers how terrible things were under a Tory government and that experience will stay with her for life.
i also vote labour as well...as i think that life isnt too bad under their rule (totally opposed to the war though!!)..it is also thanks to them that we have a free, fantastic national health service. i think the Tories would eventually introduce charges!
2007-03-28 08:48:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
We are stuck with party candidates who have no personal aptitude so its vote for your preferred party not the person .
2007-03-26 23:53:32 · answer #8 · answered by burning brightly 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
non, because all candidates for all parties are still under european occuption and i am a non european, that means that no candidate exists.
2007-03-28 09:22:23 · answer #9 · answered by trucker 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I vote for whoever has that big *R* next to their name...
2007-03-26 23:52:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋