Would you vote strictly along party lines, not vote, write none of the above, or something else? Respectful and mature answers please. I will answer later. Thank you!
2007-10-08 05:31:21 · 17 answers · asked by Lisa M 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
Whether or not the candidate I want wins the primary does not dictate whether I vote or not. I will always vote. I also do not vote strictly based on party lines, but weigh the pros and cons of each individual and then decide that way.
2007-10-08 07:56:06 · update #1
in that case ill vote for the candidate who is closest to my own views (in relative terms) and who i feel will be least damaging to the country as a whole. party lines aren't a concern.
which one will slaush their way into that "participation ribbon" spot? ...i try not to think about it.
2007-10-08 05:44:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
The candidate I wanted to be President has seldom won their primary. Bush 41 might be the only instance, but only after losing his first bid for President and spending 8 years as Vice President.
This election will probably be no different, even tossing aside the fact that my favorite potential candidate wound up not running at all. Of course, I still need to decide on a candidate before that could happen.
So far, the best candidates on paper have turned out to be pretty bad in person. Even with the right political views, they would most likely have the effectiveness of Jimmy Carter.
Conversely, the best candidate in person has almost no political views that I agree with. I'd be hoping for ineffectiveness.
As always, I'll have to decide which candidate either comes closest to being my ideal candidate (the best among acceptable candidates) or at least the least bad among candidates initially tossed in the unacceptable group. I wound up choosing the least bad in both the Reagan-Carter election and the Bush-Gore election. Once, I've been so disgusted at both major party candidates that I voted for Perot instead of either Dole or Clinton.
I would practically toss Ford-Carter into that category, except it was more the idea that Ford should have brought the last link to Nixon's issues to an end by choosing not to run than Ford's politics. In fact, if Reagan hadn't chosen to run, I think there's a good chance Ford would have stepped aside after finishing up Nixon's term.
And, for the record, my tally on Presidential elections has been 5 Republicans, 2 Democrats, and 1 Independent.
2007-10-08 06:03:00 · answer #2 · answered by Bob G 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
each and every state's regular is significant, yet the way it has replace into, the earliest primaries are the main extreme, because of the fact voters only approximately constantly persist with the direction of the 1st 3 or 4 states' primaries (Iowa, N. Hampshire, S. Carolina). If "Hancock" wins Virginia's regular, he wins the factors from that state. style of like how the actual Presidential Election is. even although, this is going to maximum possibly be the early states, even although they at the instant are not the biggest, which would be certain who represents their occasion for the final elections. there'll basically be one candidate from each and every occasion on the final election ballots. That individual is the winner of the blended primaries.
2016-10-21 11:14:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Assuming the candidate I want in office doesn't win the nomination. Then I generally vote along party lines. Not always, but generally. Though there have been a few times that I simply did a write in for myself. Which is of course kind of cool when you think about it.
2007-10-08 05:35:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
In both the Primary and the General election, I WILL vote for the candidate I believe is the best of those on the ballot. If I can't in good conscience vote for anyone on the ballot, I will write in Mickey Mouse.
2007-10-08 08:07:39 · answer #5 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In the past, I have voted along party lines (R). Now, I am completely disenchanted with politics. I believe that political outcomes are manipulated to benefit a minority of well-connected people. I believe that this is the nature of politics.
There is only one candidate that I believe will work toward de-emphasizing politics. That candidate is Ron Paul. If he does not win the primary, I intend to abstain. I refuse to lend legitimacy to what I believe is a corrupt process.
2007-10-08 07:45:00 · answer #6 · answered by Joe S 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's dependant upon which candidate for each party does win the nomination.
2007-10-08 05:33:49 · answer #7 · answered by labken1817 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I will vote party line to keep a democrat from appointing any Supreme Court Justices, even if required to hold my nose while voting...
2007-10-08 05:36:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well I'd pick the candidate that I like best then. Of course they would most likely be in my party, since that's why we have parties
2007-10-08 05:36:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't have a party, so it's easy for me. I just vote for the least worst one.
2007-10-08 05:40:10 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋