Who are you voting for and why?
2007-09-01 09:46:12 · 14 answers · asked by Edge Caliber 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
I vote on where each canidate stands on the issue.. Popularity doesn't make a difference to me... I don't let the media dictate my choices.. This election is a first for me. I never thought I'd ever vote for a republican esp after the disaster we call the Bush administration. But I found a canidate who really inspires me. I will be voting for Ron Paul. He is anti-war, wants to lower taxes for the middle class and poor, voted no against the Patriot Act, voted no against the amendment banning gay marriges. He believes the United States should have a non-intervenionlist forgien policy where we trade and negiote with other countries instead of fighting useless wars where so many innocent people die. He wants to drastically reduce the debt the United States is in and restore our country to the democracy it once was. Finally we have a voice for the people.. one that isn't backed by corporations and lobbyists.. but by the people.. Ron Paul is a man of his word.. just check his track record.. He knows where he stands on the issues, unlike other canidates whose stances seem to change from week to week.. I truly believe he can boost the morale of this country and restore a democracy for the people not just for the elite...
2007-09-01 09:56:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I have registered as a Republican in order to vote for Ron Paul in the primary. I expect he will not win in the primary, so I plan to vote for the Libertarian candidate in the general. I guess that qualifies as voting on politics.
But if you're more interested in statistics than in my personal voting strategy, I happen to have at hand a campaign manual called "Introduction to Campaign Management: How to Win in November" by Royal Masset, published by the Republican Party of Texas. It says that 80% of all votes are cast on the basis of party affiliation. 15% decide their vote based on name recognition. 3% decide their vote based on the candidate's public image. This leaves only 2% of voters who base their decisions on the quality of the candidates and the issues they stand for.
Hope that helps.
2007-09-02 02:02:44 · answer #2 · answered by McNeef 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I vote on politics.
2007-09-01 17:03:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Politics. Undecided
2007-09-01 18:03:36 · answer #4 · answered by elle 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think everybody will say "oo i believe that the leader should be more political than popular"... but trust me on this, if there is a more popular candidate than political, they will vote for the popular one... to give an example, who is california's governor....
2007-09-01 17:30:22 · answer #5 · answered by Moe 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It depends - I just vote for who looks like they can do a fair or honest job when they are in office.
2007-09-01 16:52:19 · answer #6 · answered by Roxas of Organization 13 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Biden because of politics, and at a few % points hes not popular.
I try to find someone with which I agree with, and out of that pool of people who do I trust - judgement wise.
Joe Biden for me is it here in America, you are in Canada but are familiar with our candidates.
2007-09-01 17:15:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
i am voteing for bill richardson because i like his views. i am going to try staying on the democratic sidebecause i like their views in general but if the democrat is that obama guy i will vote republican because i do not agree with obama at all. so i vote based on whether or not i like the laws and whatnot that they are going to pass and whether or not i think they can understand what the people need.
2007-09-01 18:25:12 · answer #8 · answered by curvy_chick000 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I vote according to issues.
It seems that they started the campaigning way early this time so I haven't made up my mind yet.
2007-09-01 18:11:10 · answer #9 · answered by time_wounds_all_heelz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't care who the flavor of the month is...I vote on issues.
2007-09-01 16:57:19 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋