I just think it is very silly that some people do this and they dont look at every issue that affects them or could affect them. Yes, they could support and elect the person that represents their particular veiws on certain pieces of legislation that they are very passionate about, but what about other pieces that may be of more importance to the greater good of the country, including themselves, in the long run?
2007-07-29 02:29:14 · 16 answers · asked by quietmale3269 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
The average American does not even donate to a political party but many of these people loudly cry out that they are Democrat or Republican. It really flabbergasts me... Its like those 17 year old boys that love the number 1 and 2 NCAA college teams but they have never set foot on those campuses.
I have many concerns that both parties address. I like one position from one but I like some of the positions from the other. I hate this war in Iraq and people call me a liberal for that... I embrace capital punishment and I am declared a cold-hearted conservative... I prefer that a woman decides if she wants to carry her own pregnancy and I am threatened by religious conservatives... I call for fiscal responsibilty by decreasing social government programs AND addressing the deficit and I am hated by BOTH sides for that.
I am tired of the American people that only vote the way their parties dictate. I think those people are easily swayed and actually rarely think about the issues... this isn't a college football game people, this is life. Think for yourselves.
2007-07-29 03:01:31 · answer #1 · answered by cattledog 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It makes more sense than voting against someone because they are a woman with chubby legs.
Seriously, the Republican and Democratic parties have different philosophies of government and if you subscribe to one of those philosophies over the other why shouldn't you vote a party line.
I think a big problem with our democratic process in America is that we have been voting based on personality and charisma or on a single issue rather than on philosophy or even competence.
Because so many people don't vote according to political philosophy, we have members of both parties moving to the middle and adopting certain positions on particular issues that are contrary to what is supposed to be the core of their party.
A good example is abortion. Republicans should in no way support government intervention into such a personal issue - nothing reaks of big-government more than that. But they have latched onto their "pro-life" position in order to pry Catholics away from their traditional affiliation with Democrats. We have so many unresolved issues in this country and yet so many elections revolve around candidates positions on abortion. It is ridiculous!
2007-07-29 02:43:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lot of people support a political party out of loyalty to their families or to their group.
There are people who vote Democrat because that's what their fathers and grandfathers did. Some do so because the union tells them to support the Democrat. By the same token, many people vote Republican because their friends at church often sing the praises of the GOP.
2007-07-29 03:24:37 · answer #3 · answered by Curtis Strangelove III 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The business of voting a straight party ticket is idiotic and it is really bad for America. Parties do one thing and only one thing ... they get their candidates elected ... and nothing more. The candidate's platform is chosen later AFTER the candidate is chosen. There is little or no difference between parties. Why is it so hard to understand? To find out more about our government and the smart way to vote, get a college level American Government textbook and start reading. It will shock you beyond belief!
2007-07-29 02:57:24 · answer #4 · answered by Mary W 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I could see voting for someone who's not Dem. if the person running didn't have an (R) after his name. I'm not 100% devoted to the (D)'s or happy about everything they do, but the alternative is a pseudo-christo-fascism.
However, if I had to choose between Olympia Snowe and Zell Miller, I might have to vote for Olympia, one of the few independent thinking Republicans.
2007-07-29 02:48:34 · answer #5 · answered by topink 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
candidates from a particular party will have partisan views on issues--which is a shame because each candidate should be able to vote how they like, and say what they like--but there are certain things that almost all democrats have a certain view on and certain things a republican has certain views on...generally the only bipartisan party is independant
2007-07-29 02:34:10 · answer #6 · answered by GD-Fan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The site you want is myverdict.net. Set up specifically to find the majority opinion on every issue, in every community and to encourage people to vote on policies rather than personalities or party.
2007-07-29 02:35:09 · answer #7 · answered by Taffd 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am coming to believe there may only be one party with 2 wings. Sometimes one is worse than the other.
2007-07-29 03:02:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I was a democrat for years, but they took my guns, they took my money, they took, took, took. So I am an independent that has not voted for a democrat in 12 years. Now I have my guns and I pay less taxes, so why would I ever vote for a cut and run coward democrat.
2007-07-29 02:42:05 · answer #9 · answered by 007 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I vote for republicans because democrats are socialists.
Sometimes that requires holding my nose while I vote, but anything to keep the socialist agenda from progressing.
2007-07-29 02:34:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋