Do you consider that a waste when the person in congress ALWAYS votes for their party? Try this, look back at the last say 16 years, show me any important vote where congress did not overwhelmingly support their party, overwhelmingly could be defined as 67% of the time.
I have looked over the past few years so I am pretty certain it has been going on since at least when clinton was first elected.
2007-04-12 07:45:35 · 12 answers · asked by rmagedon 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Although my beliefs are most closely aligned with a certain party there can be and are exceptions when I go to the polls.---and yes-----sadly our congress does play partisan politics at tremendous cost to our system.-I hope we can change.
2007-04-13 03:39:52 · answer #1 · answered by EZMZ 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I only vote for people who believe in the same things I do. I am anti-censorship and anti-gun control. That means I'm less likely to vote for a Democrat, since Dems as a party care more about taking away our American Rights than improving the country.
2007-04-12 07:59:10 · answer #2 · answered by Kugashira 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Technically Sanders and Lieberman have voted 0% partylines. HA! THAANK YA
But really, most in congress vote with their party 80% or more. With many in the high 90's.
The only way to end it is a strong third party.
2007-04-12 07:56:38 · answer #3 · answered by mymadsky 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Split Party Ticket Voter
Ideally it would be nice to vote a party and allow them to govern, but I feel it's necessary to "micro-manage" my vote to get the right person and the issues addressed. This is particularly an issue at the local level.
Action speaks louder than words for me.
2007-04-12 07:55:41 · answer #4 · answered by ... 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I normally vote straight Democrat, but after a recent Senate vote, I am going to look at other parties platforms a little more closely.
2007-04-12 08:09:34 · answer #5 · answered by Global warming ain't cool 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yeah. For example, the person who I want to run this time around won't so I'll be forced to vote against party.
2007-04-12 07:54:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Look at Ron Paul.
He doesnt vote party. He votes consitution.
In fact, he votes alone! On many occassions.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_views_of_Ron_Paul
2007-04-12 08:07:18 · answer #7 · answered by JL 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wish that all people might some day see to it they vote for the guy and ignore relating to the occasion mantra of all political events. consistent with probability then all people will vote extra smart. I for one do and function indignant my own occasion, yet so what, that`s why we are a loose us of a. Vote for what you stand for and to hell with occasion idiotics.
2016-10-21 23:27:59 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The more these parties split over the issues, the more they vote for their own survival.
2007-04-12 13:12:16 · answer #9 · answered by James 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
For both
2007-04-12 07:56:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋