why does most of the voting public stand by either the democratic side or the republican side, rather that?

Question

choosing the best candidate who will run the country in the best interests of the american public? Our government is supposed to be of the people, by the people, and for the people....which candidate will most likely abide by that and what is the reason behind your answer?

Answer 1

Back in the 1970s partisanship was at an all-time low. More and more people were registering as independants, saying they voted for the man, not the party. Since 1980 partisanship has gotten stronger and stronger, and also more bitter and angry.

I blame this on the Republicans. They have -always- been the minority party in registered voters, even when they had majorities in Congress and their man in the White House. They've done this partly through doing all they could to demonize the Democrats and 'liberals' and differentiate themselves in the political marketplace, and energizing their base. Since at least 1980 their strategy has not been to run the country but to stay in control.

They have also tried to get as many people disgusted with politics as possible, so they tune out and refuse to participate in the process. Statistics have shown over and over that the fewer people who vote, the better the Republicans do.

Actually both parties are very close together. Money is very important in political campaigns these days, actually much too important. Both parties get their funding from the same interests, so you can't really expect them to achieve different results. When you have two almost identical products like that they will both spend their time trying to differentiate themselves in the marketplace. This is another reason for the rise in partisanship.

Answer 2

We are a historically two-party system dating back to the early elections. Old habits die hard. As long as the election process and campaigning are tied into big money nobody else really will stand a chance. Even H. Ross Perot could not bring down the traditional two-party system in spite of all the money he had. If you think our government is of the people, by the people and for the people any longer, you are sadly mistaken. Our government is strictly about the big money players. I am withholding my judgement as to who will be the better candidate for future reference.

Answer 3

Republicans proved that as quickly as they have been given capacity they have been neither fiscally conservative nor drawn to lowering government intervention in American citizen's lives. Republicans weren't drawn to looking out for the perfect hobbies of the yank human beings or the country-no ask your self they are switching to the Democratic part.

Answer 4

The simple answer is money and power. People give money to causes which tend to be extreme one way or the other (when was the last time someone tried to get you to give money to the 'status quo?').

It's easy for politicians to pander to these causes to get they money they need to stay in power.

Make the process to get and stay elected less expensive and you remove the money part.

As for the power, make politicans obey all of the laws and rules they pass. They would really be in trouble if they had to pay overtime to their pages or approve a budget to GAAP standards.

Answer 5

Rational choice went by the wayside long ago.

Partisan politics has become the rule of the day -- with the two main parties controlling everything and locking everyone else out -- all the wile keeping things polarized so much that the moderates get shut out as well.

Their goal is to control the field -- and they cannot do that if people are allowed to think rationally for themselves.

Answer 6

Ron Paul 2008!

Google him!

http://www.ronpaul.org/

Answer 7

because they are sheep following the DNC and GOP Shepard's

vote 3rd party

its time for a real change

the only wasted vote is for the status quo