based on where they stand on the issues, or because they have the best chance of winning?
2007-10-04 13:42:42 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
I think the stance on issues is very important, but even more important overall is the ability to be consistent. Many of politicians seem to tailor there speeches and stances for the crowd in attendance. They get away with it, because we need to hold them a bit more accountable for there words and actions. They have gotten comfortable with bending truth, and hiding details.
Americans have let them get away with inconsistency for far too long, we need to inform ourselves. And not take everything at face value, but look into things a little more.
Just be responsible and vote for someone, who not only tells you want you want to hear, but will deliver on their end of the bargain, and not only give you lip service.
2007-10-07 03:56:44 · answer #1 · answered by Xenu 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How they stand on foreign policies, world issues, issues on the home front, American military, etc. I'd rather have a feeling of security knowing that our next President will be a great leader, rather than voting for a weak personality that has the best chance of winning.
2007-10-04 15:31:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Virtually everyone will agree about the point that issues should matter most -- IF THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT WHO TO VOTE FOR IN THE GENERAL ELECTION. However, there are many people who will focus, probably silently, on the matter of who is most "electable," i.e., who has the best chance to win, when they think about their party's primary. For example, after Democrats lost 3 consecutive elections during the 1980s -- twice to Reagan and once to the elder G. Bush -- then many Democrats were focusing more on the issue of finding someone "electable" rather than someone who they thought would be an issues-oriented candidate. And once they focused on that theory, they nominated Bill Clinton -- a southern moderate rather than a northern liberal -- who did, in fact, prove that southern moderates are more "electable" than northern liberals.
That may explain why it is that many Republicans have been focusing, recently, more on electability rather than ideological purity.
2007-10-07 15:14:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree voting on the issues is the best way but at some point reality sets in usually after the primary and you really only have two choices. Be an ultimate loser and not vote or vote for someone you feel really doesnt have your total interest at heart. Forget Ron Paul! I am just messing with you Jessisbeautiful!
2007-10-05 03:00:07 · answer #4 · answered by Obama2009 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The best reason to vote for someone should be based on their stand on the important issues.
Take a look at Bush, thats what happens when you vote based on best chance of winning the election.
2007-10-04 22:33:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Always stand for principles (issues). Sometimes, your principled stance will impel you to vote a certain way.
My opinion though is that we decide far too much based upon mob-rule (elections). People actually manage their lives pretty well without having to coerce their neighbors (let alone people on the other side of the country) to go along.
Those who favor collective action by force (basically what are elections, right?) either hate humanity or vastly under-estimate the potential for human cooperation. We shouldn't have to be put into positions of compromising our principles in elections.
2007-10-05 09:22:16 · answer #6 · answered by Joe S 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should vote for the person you believe has the stance on issues that you believe in. It would morally wrong to vote otherwise as a popular candidate may not always have a popular stance on the issues
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2007-10-04 21:28:30 · answer #7 · answered by George G 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Voting on issues is the best way to sleep well at night. Voting any other way is a waste of a precious vote. I respect your support for R.P., don't corrupt your soul like so much of the population does!
2007-10-04 13:58:01 · answer #8 · answered by The Voice of Reason 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I find I have to keep voting for the globalist to keep the communist out of power. Otherwise I would be voting on issues - issues verified by past voting records and not campaign lies.
2007-10-05 04:47:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vote for where they stand on the issues. I would rather have someone vote for a republican because they believed that what they were doing was the right thing than I would have them voting democratic just because it was popular. So yes vote for what they believe.
2007-10-04 13:58:10 · answer #10 · answered by Stargazer 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋