2007-06-03 15:58:12 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
If you haven't been brainwashed by college fascists guilt ridden by your religious faith, trapped by you economic standing, pressured by your race creed or gender, tainted by your success or victimized by your own failures you are an independent.
2007-06-03 16:17:10 · answer #1 · answered by jake T 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well I consider myself an Independent and that is because I think there is good on both sides and feel the need for checks and balances. So I am Indenpendent of one side or the other. I can say I sway more right but that is just because I can't stand the richy rich mentallity that has been the Republicans lately.
2007-06-03 16:03:07 · answer #2 · answered by bs b 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
We look at issues and people independent of "party line". There is a down side on primary elections. In the case of the 92 election they cost Bush 41 a possible 19% to "swing" to Perot. That might mean we lean right more than left.
2007-06-03 16:13:11 · answer #3 · answered by Stand-up philosopher. It's good to be the King 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means you make your own decisions because it's almost impossible to find a party that conforms to all of your beliefs. I'm an Independent and I'm really sick of the lies, corruption, and the corporate cronyism displayed by Bush & Co, the Clintons, Giuliani, and basically all of the front runners. They wouldn't be "front runners" if corporate money wasn't funding their campaigns and media coverage. I'd choose Ron Paul, Gravel, or Kucinich beofre I pick any of those other shameless political whores.
2007-06-03 16:12:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
By registering as an Independent you don't support any party and are free to vote however you want including being able to vote for a third party. Some people do theirs as UA which means unaffiliated. This keeps them all guessing how you'll vote if you don't wish to support a particular party
2007-06-03 16:05:27 · answer #5 · answered by Don W 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
in the overdue 18th century 2 events formed, the federalists and the democratic-republicans. The democratic-republican occasion split in 1825, and gave thank you to the democrats. The Republicans have been based in 1854 by using people who detrimental slavery. The Democrats have faith in a stable appropriate government, mutually as republicans have faith in each and every week appropriate government. Conservatives stand for decrease taxes, capitalism, and anti-abortion. The democrats stand for top taxes, welfare, professional-decision, etc. i individually am a Republican and have faith in the importance of working stressful.
2016-11-04 21:14:53 · answer #6 · answered by Erika 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means you are either Democrat or Republican but scared to receive the persecution for standing with either party, so you say you are independant.
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2007-06-04 05:56:38 · answer #7 · answered by egg_sammash 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means they think for themselves, rather than accepting a label & deciding what you "should" believe based on that label.
Other than that, the only difference is you can only vote in the primaries for the party you are registered to.
I consider myself a liberal, but am a registered Republican so I can vote in the primaries (knowing a 'libertarian' isn't going to win as Prez.)
MODERATES - Vote in the primaries if you want good candidates to choose from come November '08!
2007-06-03 16:06:01 · answer #8 · answered by Smart Kat 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You register independant and you don't get to vote in the primaries in most states. You know both parties are pure lying BS.
2007-06-03 16:03:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
lol. fruity's dictionary entry:
Independant-n. fence-straddler.
Choose sides! for crying out loud!
2007-06-03 16:42:31 · answer #10 · answered by fruitypebbles 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋