Do YOU Vote According To Your?

Question

convictions?

Or do you vote according to what your friends and family are doing?

Do you really read and listen to the issues?

Or are you just trying to keep a certain party in and is blind to what they really stand for?

How do you come to that point of pulling the lever for a certain person?

Answer 1

One should always vote according to one's convictions.

Answer 2

My convictions are that the government should leave the individual alone.

So, I vote Libertarian when I vote my convictions.

Usually there is no Libertarian candidate or he or she has no chance of even making a good showing.

Then my choice is between one party that will leave everyone alone other than the gays, and another that will leave only the gays alone and take more of everyone else's money.

So I vote for the former.

I'd prefer the government leave the gays alone AND take less of my money but if I have to make a choice, that's not a choice.

Answer 3

I do not rely on others belief systems for my voting. Before forming an opinion I like to look at facts and the voting records of politicians. I have traditionaly leaned more towards republican but I vote for the candidate which I feel will be best for the job regardless of party. To elect a person just because you like their friends is not a valid choice for me. Most candidates are pretty clear where they stand on a topic of legislation and/or lawmaking. The best candidate is not the party but the person.

Answer 4

Yes. I vote according to my convictions, I know the issues and have taken a side.

This can get quite complicated when the political parties platforms vary from my values. So I go with the one that I agree with most.

Answer 5

1 - Yes I do. My family has absolutely no influence on my vote. Several members of my family vote exactly opposite from me. (makes for pretty lively discussions!)
2 -Yes I do. I'm a political junkie. My degree is in political science.
3 - No, I don't think so.
4 - My choice is the one who most closely fits my political and governmental philosophy.

Answer 6

I vote according to my convictions. My family is Democrat and I'm the only Libertarian, I'm not easily infuenced.

Answer 7

I have no idea how my family and friends vote. I don't ask them. I could probably guess; we do discuss politics. But I don't want or need others telling me how to vote. I vote based on what I feel is most important to me as an American.

Answer 8

Unfortunately , we are sometimes forced to vote for the lesser of the two evils. I did that by voting for Kerry in 2004.

Answer 9

Neither. I vote my conscience.
I do cram for the decision.
I also have a habit of remembering, what the political double entendres meant.

Answer 10

I vote according to my convictions. I'm pro-choice, pro-ERA, pro-environment, pro-gay rights, and all for protecting workers, consumers, and the environment, so I vote Democratic.