rants are also welcome, I've heard god has a soft spot for retards. Here's the question. WHAT IF, before the next Presidential election there was a huge shift in voter registration and half of the American voters registered Independent? What would the effects be on the issues and platforms of the politicians?
2007-05-21 12:16:28 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
I am registered ua I do not think much would change until we get a viable third party candidate.Michael bloomberg maybe?
2007-05-21 12:35:16 · answer #1 · answered by Amy m 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm registered as an independent, but my leanings are more toward libertarianism. I don't know how feasible your scenario is, so many people still seem to want the gov to babysit them and think for them. They are unable to ignore things they find offensive- porn, etc. They can't raise their children by themselves, so every day in public school should start off with a prayer. Well, you get the idea. Besides, "independent" encompasses any number of beliefs systems, so who's to say that registered independents would all coalesce around the same issues?
2007-05-21 19:28:21 · answer #2 · answered by adrianne 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no such thing as being a registered independent, nor a registered Democrat nor Republican. You simply are registered to vote. A registered voter can vote in either the Democratic or Republican primary but not in both.
2007-05-21 21:12:35 · answer #3 · answered by Perplexed Bob 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I honestly don't think platforms would change much. My town has 60% of registered voters registered as Independent. We still here the same tired old rhetoric every election cycle anyway.
2007-05-21 19:23:14 · answer #4 · answered by john_stolworthy 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
(BTW, I assume you mean no-partisan, there actually is a party that calls itself 'The American Independent Party.')
People aren't obliged to vote as they register, and, presumably, those who remain with the two major parties would be the same that currently constitute the 'base' of each. So, I'd anticipate little change. The primaries might come out even more stilted towards candidates that apeal to each parties base instead of to the moderate voters between those two extremes.
2007-05-21 19:21:21 · answer #5 · answered by B.Kevorkian 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It was my understanding that you registered to vote, not for a political party but to prove you are eligible to vote.
If you chose to become a supporter of one party or another, I liken that the equivalent of joining a club.
2007-05-21 20:02:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both sides would move slightly toward the center. That's about all. The front runners probably wouldn't change for either side. Their opinions might be given second thoughts, however but they really wouldn't change much either just rephrased.
2007-05-21 19:21:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
NO different. sheep will flock as long as their is a sheepherder. Cons or Dems will adjust their policies to appease whichever group has a majority wether it is dem, independent or con.
2007-05-21 19:28:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL. The middle class would have a fighting chance &
perhaps take back the country?
2007-05-21 19:23:07 · answer #9 · answered by Calee 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They would probably be to lazy to vote, so it wouldn't matter much. Most people are middle of the road anyways.
2007-05-21 19:21:12 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋