Do you vote your conscience or your party?

Question

Do you vote blindly repub or dem or do you actually listen with an open mind to each candidate, and each issue?

I just realized there's no way to pick a best answer. Everyone who responded honestly deserves a chance, so...vote it out.

Answer 1

conscience only. i hardly ever get to vote for the winner. :)

Answer 2

I vote for individuals who I feel are the best. I've voted Republican, Democrat and even Independent once.

Never saw the point in voting Green though, as much as I like Nader.

I looked at all the presidential candidates ideas, stances on the issues and such before deciding. If more people jump into the race, I'll check them out too, and although I'm always open to changing my mind, I doubt I will. Those who might join the race later, like Gore, F. Thompson, Gingrich, etc. I wouldnt vote for them if you put a gun to my head.

I like many of the candidates personally, but the ones I could vote for I can count on one hand without even using all the fingers. Tommy Thompson for example, is a very nice, passionate guy whos obviously done alot of research on the issues, and I'd get along very well him, but some of his ideas are just too stupid for me to be able to support him.

Answer 3

I've never yet pulled a straight ticket handle, nor have I ever voted strictly for 1 party across the board. I have often not voted for my party's candidate because I did not think they were right for the job.

But at no time will I vote for a Democrat. I disagree with their party platform too much to do that. Just because an individual candidate may not be a ultra-leftist nutter doesn't mean that they won't be supporting Democratic legislation that I would vehemently be against.

Answer 4

I consider myself above voting for party candidates. Why vote on the principle of party candidates when there is little difference in the parties to begin with? This election I will vote for the candidate that will do two things - the first is to close ALL borders and deport all illegals, and second to force businesses to price items lower including gas and to improve the chances of people getting good jobs. I am unemployed and right now, I am mad as hell and I am not going to take it anymore!

Answer 5

I vote my conscience but I have to say that I have never found a Democrat that I could vote for acceptable (although there have been a few across the country...just not in my district).

So while I would answer that I vote my conscience that has meant that I vote Republican (at least every time so far....and that has been many years now).

I do not listen with a open mind. Much of what the Democratic Party consistently stands for is utterly immoral, and stands in direct opposition to the Word of God. A Democrat would have to answer to these questions much more thoroughly than would a Republican to get my vote therefore. I do not have a open mind toward immorality (murder- abortion and euthanasia, homosexuality, non punishment of criminals, hatred of God and His Word, teaching sexual immorality to children, defending child molesters and other deviants, the working to tear down the U.S. and its institutions.....and on and on).

Answer 6

Even though I consider myself Republican I do look at the candidates. This is very true at the local and state level since in those cases I for one have more races to vote for and I can either know the person or have details on them from years of watching them run for office or other events - so yes in local races I often vote for Democrats.

Answer 7

In local and state elections I vote my conscience. For President and Congress I vote party. The division on issues in Washington are so deep voting for the other party is not an option.

Answer 8

I am a registered Democrat and I do lean to my party for the most part. But I have in fact voted Republican and I will again if I feel that the person is right for the job.

Answer 9

I'm an Independent, and have voted both Republican and Democratic in the past. I listen to all, and go with my gut and my conscience.

Answer 10

I want to vote my conscience but with today's media you generally only hear half of the story.

For example: I can tell you in detail the platforms of every major democrat contestant, but the media won't report on the platforms of any of the republican contestants -- and when it does, it's mostly in comparison to a democrat contestant.

How can you vote your conscience with such biased reporting?

Answer 11

As our nation is lacking a “real” party, one that would represent the middle class… I’ll pick the lesser of two evils as I see them. So I guess I vote with my conscience.

I attempt to listen to each candidate, but it’s getting harder and harder to take anyone in the GOP serious – they seem to be out for blood if / when anyone disagrees with their “patriot” spin.