Why do you vote Republican,Democrat, etc...?

Question

Do you look at, study, and research the individual who is running for president or just vote for them because of their label?

I am proudly voting for Ron Paul...so far..I have done my research. Nobody is perfect, you are going to find fault in everyone, but that is what it is to be human. He can turn this country around, WE THE PEOPLE!

Answer 1

Yes.

I have found that both parties are extremely flawed.

But right now we need real reform. Our system is being destroyed by lobbyists, by socialistic thinking and collectivism, war mongering, and we are losing our rights to do just about everything guaranteed in the Constitution.

Our constitution is the best ever written, while its not perfect if we continue to stray from this we are going to lose everything that made this country great.

I personally like Ron Paul, his ideas of getting back to the Constitution. Letting the states have more power and decentralize the federal governments role in moral and social issues. The Federal Govt role is not to do everything and decide everything for us! They have no right to decide whether or not abortion should be legal, NO RIGHT to define marriage one way or the other, no right to subsidize with our tax dollars things that we may not agree with.

"We do not get our rights because we belong to groups, we get our rights from our creator BECAUSE WE ARE INDIVIDUALS" - Ron Paul

Collectivism is horrible concept to build a country upon.

Repeal the Patriot act, Repeal the income tax and reform our monetary system to sound money.


These are things that all people can identify with, because they stem from the simple truths that we hold to be self evident.
Ron Paul 2008

Answer 2

I used to vote for the party platform that best represented how I felt the country should be governed, regardless of party.

Then, during and after Vietnam, the liberal left ambushed the Democrats and took away that choice, since all of their candidates since then have been pandering to the far-left whackos that make up the party's base.

That left the Republicans, who were the only ones promoting smaller government and lower taxes. However, since the days of Reagan, the Republican party has tended to favor larger and larger government and lower taxes just receive lip-service. The Republican party has abandoned the principles that once drew conservatives and has now even abandoned the conservative base that gave them the Congress in 1994.

I now support, at least in theory, the Constitution Party. They believe in government as intended by the founders and written into the Constitution - nothing more, nothing less. All three branches of government must return to the original powers that once governed their operations. Sounds good in theory, but the party still has not enough of a following to seriously challenge either the Democrat or Republican parties.

I find that the best way to choose a candidate is to NEVER listen to what they say ... always look at WHAT THEY HAVE DONE! Promises and rhetoric are cheap - but it's hard for them to hide their past voting records or their actions.

And I have but one principle that I try to follow, and that is this: RE-ELECT NOBODY!

Answer 3

I study hard. I avoid radio media, Air America and Clearchannel, for a full 2 months before I vote. This is because these institutions feed off emotion, and I want my vote to be based on the candidates and who will best represent me.
Most of my information is gotten off the internet. I read stuff put out by republican think tanks, and democratic papers. (Ayn Rand instutute to The Nation magazine)
The last thing I care about is the perceived morality of ethicality of the candidate. I don't care that Clinton smoked pot, or that Bush did cocain. These are irrelevant to whether they'll be able to fix out economy and get my fellow Americans good jobs. There are Republicans and Democrats I would vote for, though the party's seldom put out the candidate I'd choose. Both party's tend to put up corporate suck-ups like Kerry, Bush, Clinton, Dole, etc... rather than those who would bring about real change in the areas I most care about, like ending corporate welfare, like McCain, Dean etc...
We'll see who floats to the top this time. I'm hoping for a Ron Paul v. John Edwards showdown where I won't feel too bad about being on the loosing side.

Answer 4

I look at how the two parties vote on major controverisal issues, then I realize that it's the party-line vote I want stacked to favor certain issues, more than it is the individual running.

You could have a stupid candidate for Party A and a brilliant one for Party B. But if Party A is going to vote the way I want them to on gun control, abortion, or some other issue, I will do what I can to support the Party A candidate.

In fact, while some argue that you should view the individual candidate, I counter that the candidates qualifications are the least important considerations.

These party-line votes for issues of controversy are sometimes decided by the narrowest of margins. And that's a lot more critical than which individual candidate is the smartest or most eloquent.

Answer 5

Good Question. I agree with the majority of those who answered that they vote for the person and not for the party. With that being said I will not go into a long winded explanation because I would just be saying what others have said.

I do want to point out one thing that Big Jon said... REELECT NOBODY! I 100% agree with this philosphy and had already had this as one of my own ways of thinking. I knew we were in trouble when Bush was reelected, why? Because during the second term the President has nothing to lose or fear. The incumbant will only say what the incumbant believes the constituants want to hear just to get reelected. Once they're reelected anything can and will happen.

Answer 6

I'm a Moderate Conservative. I don't vote based on party affiliation. I vote based off a candidate's history. You ever heard the term "Can't change a dog's spots"? I base my decisions off of this term. Which a majority of the time causes me to vote for a Republican. It looks like I will vote Republican this time also because my political views agree more with the Republicans than the Democrats that are running for president.

Answer 7

As far as the Presidency, my vote is based on the fact that I would like to see the supreme court move away from it's historic liberalism dating back to the FDR administration--the Republicans are obviously the more likely party to nominate judges that respect "original intent" of the Constitution, so I will vote for a Republican President even while holding my nose.

Answer 8

I used to vote Republican. I voted that way because people told me that they are "conservative". (People had told me it was good to be conservative.) I was told that they favor limited government. (Well, I still favor that principle.) Even though I was told that most politicians are corrupt, the Republicans tend to be more honest than Democrats. (So I was told.)

Now, after serious study, I hate politics. I believe that the answer is not in the choice of political party but in the complete de-emphasis of politics. I am an enthusiastic supporter for Ron Paul only because I believe that he is committed to that principle.

Answer 9

I am a Republican. However, I research what each candidate is stating in their debates, and what their campaign is all about, and then I further educate myself by seeing who and what they support that they are not deliberately coming out and stating, and what the media seems to be hiding from us on their issues.

Just to vote for someone based on race, faith, or label is not the choice voters should be taking, they need to see if their candidate is a supporter or a member of the Council of Foreign Relations (CFR). If they are then this means your candidate supports the North American Union. What this means is that global corporations will run our government, and the President will be a puppet to them, and Congress as well, we will become one big union with Canada and Mexico and we will lose more jobs - this affects Democrats, Green Party and the others too, and there will be a mandatory draft for anyone between the ages of 18-42 for a two year minimum, whether you are male or female, you will be military or civilian draft, and you do not need to be a citizen of the US, you only need to be a RESIDENT....welcome to the NWO people.

One more thing there is no division between the Democratic party and the Republican party - they are all one. If you do your search you will see each of them sitting, laughing, and gathering together in two or three...there is even a commerical out which doesn't play too often. This commercial speaks volumes to those who understand - but most will just look at it and not even get it. I have seen it shown on MsNBC and Fox News, it shows a little dark haired girl about 7 years old or so and she is talking about the world and our government - then you see the Republican party motif of the elephant representing the Democratic party's motif morph into one - imo, this should alarm you to show that the two parties are in bed together and they do the bidding of the highest lobbyist (corporations). Again, wake up America. Vote on FACTS regarding the issues - if you don't , you can plan on each of your liberties to be taken away - every right, every ammendment, and your personal freedom, including your right to have an attorney present in the event the government even SUSPECTS you to be against them.

We ALL need to vote for RON PAUL, he is our only future in saving our country and our Consitution. He will save jobs for the middle class, keep more money in our pockets and he wants our men and women in the military with their families and not fighting for corporate greed for oil. There are many more resources we should be looking into and he has these on his radar too - corn for ethanol and gearing farmers to do this, getting farmers to grow hemp to help with oil, and textiles in the fiber industry and advocating medical marijuana for those who are justified in using it due to a medical condition at the state level....he wants to help the people, not hinder us as most every other candidate wishes too - he is for us and not himself.

I want to know why Hillary Clinton has taken money from corporations to further her agenda, as well as others - but Ron Paul has NOT. In fact on his donation paper it clearly states the limits one may contribute as an individual, a couple, and that CORPORATE CONTRIBUTIONS ARE PROHIBITED. So PLEASE Wake up America!

Answer 10

I research each and every candidate, check everything from their voting records and speeches... It doesn't make a difference what their race, gender, religion or party affiliation is.. It matters where they stand on the issues.. That's why I'm proud to say I will be voting for Ron Paul