Do you vote for a candidate because he/she is a Republican or a Democrat? Or do you vote for a candidate that you believe would do the best for our country? Has anyone ever voted for a candidate outside their registered party?
2007-06-07 14:10:19 · 24 answers · asked by Liberal City 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
I vote for the person who most represents my values and ideals. That person also has to have my best interests in mind. Most often, it's to the right simply because that's who typically fits what I believe. Though, I have voted for an independent in the past. So, I do vote for my beliefs and who would benefit the country the most.
2007-06-07 14:14:45 · answer #1 · answered by Karma 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
No. If I don't know either candidate, I used to vote libertarian in the primary. That was when we had open primaries. Now, I am registered republican, so I generally cannot vote for whom I want until the general election. It is dangerous voting for the candidate you think has the least chance against the one you want in the general race, but that is what I'm forced to do now, and any decent third party candidates get frozen out.
Always vote for the person. Just because the party's ideology may more closely match yours does not mean that holds true for any particular candidate.
2007-06-07 20:01:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I will vote for the candidate who best fits my ideology. In all honesty at this point a Democrat candidate has not been a match for me. (I have voted and been registered as a Libertarian before)
I'm sure your first answerer has voted Republican occasionally ...right?
2007-06-07 14:19:37 · answer #3 · answered by gcbtrading 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No I vote for the candidate who will do the best job and yes I have voted outside of my party.
2007-06-07 14:21:21 · answer #4 · answered by Lindsey G 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, I dont vote strictly to party ties, or loyalty. I do vote for a candidate who would be the best person for the office. Yes, i've crossed party lines, many times over my voting.
2007-06-07 15:21:12 · answer #5 · answered by rss_beatty 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am voting for Kucinich in '08. I am not even sure of the party, but it is my first time voting, and from the websites I have checked out and everything, he would make some great changes... Do you have to register a party to vote?
2007-06-07 14:31:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It went the two approaches and the Republicans did alienated their conservative base and the unusual ingredient is that distinctive the democrats that have been voted into place of work are conservatives. I vote for whoever i think of is the main sensible on the subject concerns of this united states of america and not the occasion.
2016-10-07 02:10:03 · answer #7 · answered by philibert 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
I vote on the clear majority of issues that matter to me.
If the candidate is within 15% of my core beliefs, that's close enough.
2007-06-07 14:14:42 · answer #8 · answered by Floyd G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no. If I truly felt a candidate of the opposite party would be best for our country, I would vote for them despite their political affiliation. Hey, I didn't vote for Bush the first time, or the second time...and if he were running as a democrat, I wouldn't vote for him then either!
2007-06-07 14:15:39 · answer #9 · answered by sepiarose 2 · 4⤊ 2⤋
After living through Nixon, Reagan & Bush, I don't think I
could ever vote for a Republican, simply because of the
state of economy, when they are in office.
I don't remember gas when Nixon was in office, but I do
remember when Reagan was in office, you could only buy
gas on an odd or even day, depending on the last number
of your license plate.
The Republicans are for big business & don't seem to
care what happens to the middle class. That is one the
major problems dividing our country.
I voted for Reagan the first time, but lived to regret it.
2007-06-07 14:28:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋