even though you know they are NOT the best person for the job and that someone in an opposing party is a better candidate as far as character and the ablility to get the job done?
2007-07-05 13:55:13 · 7 answers · asked by egg_sammash 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Gramma, so are you saying the party represent your convictions and not the person.
I am conservative and in past years I have voted for a conservative dem a few times.
2007-07-05 14:21:55 · update #1
In order for me to vote outside of party affiliation the person must be a terrible individual, or if I went with Independent, that person would have to have leanings toward my way of thinking on the issues.
rmagedon words the "why" better than I:
"When I was younger I always voted for the person, and that was naive because the person almost always voted for the party. Then I realized I had to choose sides and looked at the actions of each parties representatives, what they voted for and what they proposed as law."
Hope this helps.
2007-07-05 15:24:54 · answer #1 · answered by Moneta_Lucina 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The real problem is that most people are part liberal and part conservative, so the party platforms are difficult to support.
For example, I a pro-choice, but I think we should close the borders until we can control the immigration problem. I believe we need a welfare system to support those who cannot support themselves, but we need to remove those who are able to work and not support them.
No one party represents what I would like, so I have to determine a few critical issues and vote for the individual who supports those issues. What we really need it to have more than a two party system so we can have politicians who are more responsive to the people.
2007-07-05 21:30:59 · answer #2 · answered by wooper 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Why would I think anybody in the opposite party would do a better job? If he/she is in the opposite party, he/she is not going to serve my party's needs...even if his/her character is above reproach. I can't vote for a Republican and expect him/her to act like a Democrat! People who vote for the person, instead of the party, are voting personalities, not convictions!.........yes, that's what I'm saying. While I am often impressed with the character of someone in the opposite party, I know they will vote against my interests in most cases. Regarding abortion, I even agree with cons, but that is not enough to cause me to consider voting for a Republican. For instance, I believe capital punishment is even more evil than abortion. It's a quandary, I know!
2007-07-05 21:09:21 · answer #3 · answered by ArRo 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, I never vore strictly on party lines. But I can't think of a case where the other major party was promoting a job I wanted them to do.
2007-07-05 20:58:35 · answer #4 · answered by AngelaTC 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The only party I'm affiliated with is the one I have every weekend.
2007-07-05 21:01:00 · answer #5 · answered by Jose R 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No. On several occasions I have voted for Democrats. Sometimes I came to regret that.
2007-07-05 21:03:34 · answer #6 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
No.
2007-07-05 21:24:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋