As a member of "any" Political Party, how would you reach out to ME an Independent?

Answer 1

I don't need to. I think every person should form his or her own opinion about politics based on the information out there. If you're an independent, then you've made your choices already. Independent does not mean undecided, it means not affiliated with any major political party.

Answer 2

I don't really feel that close to any party now but as a conservative, I would ask you what issues you were concerned about to see if the candidate I will probably vote for would be in your range of thinking. If so, I would help you find information that might be of help to you in deciding. I am sure you will vote your conscience or you wouldn't be an Independent. I hope you won't judge conservatives too harshly due to what you see here on yahoo politics. It's pretty dog eat dog. Good luck to you.

Answer 3

As a libertarian conservative registered as a republican. I'd tell you what the republican party stands for. Generally, but not exclusively:
1. Pro life
2. Smaller government, and less government involvement in our lives
3. Less taxes, since repubs. believe in economic freedom, where as dems want to tax you more to pay for a larger government and wealth redistribution i.e. welfare and other social programs. Less taxes have also shown to spark economic prosperity, since people are more likely to invest, start new businesses creating more jobs, and spend money that fuels our economy.
4. Not all, but most repub. politicians are very religious and strongly believe in family values and morals.
5. Anti gay marriage
6. Less government spending, more fiscal responsibilty
7. Anti illegal immigration, anti amnesty
8. Strongly for personal responsibility. Example: If you bear a child, you are responsible to take care of it, not the government or tax payers.
9. Anti political correctness
10. Most repubs favor either a 'Flat Tax' or the 'Fair Tax' and wish to abolish the IRS and simplify the tax code.
11. Have faith in the free market and capitalism to take care of most economic and social issues.
12. Would rather see most things in society in the hands of privately owned companies and individuals rather than being owned and run by the fiscally irresponsible bureaucratic government.
13. Are nearly always against Eminent Domain, where the government can take your property away from you in the best interest of the community.

Those are the issues off the top of my head. I would reister and vote libertarian, but their are no candidates that I'm aware of running for president from that party, nor have there been for local or congressional seats where I live. Unfortunately, the present republican administration has completely gotten away from the root ideals of the republican party. Bush's admin. seems to be spending more and creating more government. Things will change if anyone from this current presidential GOP line up gets elected, they are much more conservative when it comes to fiscal responsibility, and want to get back to conservative principals.

Answer 4

I would say... "look... the democratic party isn't perfect, we all know that. But the Repubican party is clearly flawed and acts like it's still 1950 and we can't survive in a modern world with old ideas.
We've moved farther and farther behind the world in education, poverty and health care (fewer people being served at a much greater cost) over the past few years of their leadership and it's clearly not working.
What happens when it's these kids' (that are in our school system now) turn to take over America?
If all you care about is taxes... then you will vote for them... if you care about everything else in America, I think you will vote Democrat."

of course you probably still lean a little one way or the other... and that will probably be the side you choose regaurdless of what anyone says...

Answer 5

I'm an Independent too. Neither Republican nor Democrat, but a Libertarian. I would try to tell you how the libertarian party does care for independent minded people since we don't form part of the two-party system. It'd be up to you actually explore the platform and research the candidates.

Answer 6

I would stear away from too far to the left and too far to the right, and try to appeal to what's important to middle America. I would focus on lowering taxes for the working American, focus on reducing the size of the federal government, maintain a strong military with a focus on fighting terrorism, and hold other countries accountable who aren't willing to do their part in keeping the peace. Not sure what you're "hot issues" are, but I suspect that like most Americans you are more concerned right with what goes in OUR country -vs- how to take better care of people in others.

Answer 7

If the Republican party doesn't at least try to back Paul or his ideals, or someone like him, I don't back the Republican party. I will back my country, and fellow independents, and people that can think for themselves.

Answer 8

I would not try to get you to change your party, that is up to you. But I would plead with you to vote your conscience and not to be a ONE issue voter. Look at the whole picture and both sides, then think of what is going to be best for the people AND the country.
I'm a Democrat, and happy to be so.

Answer 9

I am a conservative Republican. Note conservative first.

I would do the following

1. Support limited government by reducing regulation.
2. Support less taxation by supporting a flat tax
3. Support finishing the job in Iraq and breaking a lot of things and killing a lot of terrorists. This is the way war should be won.

This is what Republicans used to stand for. We have won landslides in 1980 and 1994 by saying AND DOING this.

Answer 10

If your a true independent then the Republican party has a 90% higher chance of believing in the same ideas as you do.
They are the lesser of two evils.