Should we abandon political party system and just vote the person's stance on issues?

Question

No lobbying.
No special interest groups.

Just actual stance on foreign and domestic issues?

Answer 1

Under current laws, the people lose power due to:
campaign donations. Remedy, Clean Money Laws allowing candidates from any party or Independents to get matching money if they get a lot of $5 donations from real people--not Pharmaceutical companies etc.
Ballot Access Monopoly laws. Remedy. Open the laws to allow candidates from every party and even Independents on the ballots.
Closed Primaries. Remedy, Instant Runoff Voting, to allow voters to rank candidates in order of their preference. Eliminates mudslinging, lets people vote for who they really agree with, not just against who scares them most.
Media refusal to cover all candidates and issues.
Well, technically, we the people still own the airwaves, so we can force radio and TV stations to actually cover all the candidates and issues. Some would even have to allow all of the candidates in the debates. Newspapers are privately owned, so they are tougher to get moving.
Most voters don't have any idea of what is going on behind the scenes because it is best for those abusing the system
If you hate this, learn as much as you can about how things are run in your state. Join all the good organizations supporting the changes we need.
http://www.fairvote.org/
http://www.blackboxvoting.org/
http://www.washclean.org/index.html
http://www.ballot-access.org/
http://www.freepress.net/

Answer 2

I dont have a problem with lobbying. I have a problem with paid lobbyists though. But yea I see what you mean.

I have been voting for the candidate and their issues always.

I have never been a registered R or D or anything.
I vote for some Rs and domse Ds and soemtimes for a libertarian or other third party.

In the current arena, I realize that on the national level sometimes your favorite candidate cant realistically get elected. But , at least in part its people giving in and voting for the other guy that helps perpetuate the two party system.

I also think that people are fixated on the national election when their local and state elections or the equivalent thereof effect their daily lives more than the national level does but they dont pay attention to that.

Its at the local and state levels that your third party candidates have a better chance of making it into office. Vote in that guy for state rep or county commissioner or whatever. because if you believe they are good, then hopefully they are successful and they move up... state legislature perhaps or governor, then maybe a national rep or senator.. you never know.

Answer 3

I really doubt that would work. The elections wouldnt look anything like they do currently and probably would put much more strain on the respective boards of elections. People would have a much more difficult time keeping up with the election because there wouldnt be nearly enough coverage. Chances are good that it would continue to be the way it is right now just it wouldnt be as obvious.

Answer 4

It would be nice wouldn't it. Vote for someone that actually cares and wants to do whats right for the sake of it all together. Bad part is not too many members of congress being that they will be Democrats for now and who knows down the road are going to go along too much with an outside party. Would be nice though.

Answer 5

we should but it will never happen...money gets in the way of politics

Answer 6

I think that would be a fabulous idea! *sm*