I"m an idependant, by force. Meaning, I have the same skepticisim about political figures that most do, but, I don't let people persuade me based on some "band wagon" or "grass roots" movment, I can't be swayed based on emotion or from blind trust.
I see what people say, is watch their video, take note of their positions when making campaign speechs or special appearances and give them time, then I judge who is viable. That decision is based on how many lies they tell, how inaccurate they will be, how much do they know the facts on the subject they are talking about ? Do they twist the facts, or tell the truth. Its fairly simple if your patient and take the time to listen to what they say...not to what you want to hear.
I often find myself literally pushed onto the conservative side because of how for instance the democratic candidates have been acting and what they been saying for the past year.
Now i'm independant by choice, because its my way of claiming neutrality until I know which side I support. I don't automatically assume politicians are telling me the truth.
I can't say there is any party that is infalible regarding competance or doing all they've planned to do or wanted to do, but I will not put up with a politician that's lying to me before they even get into office. I won't put up with someone that tries to make the other side look bad just to make themselves look good, and using deception to accomplish it.
If you are good and have merit, then that should be self evident.
So, even through I might end up voting republican, its the democrats that have forced me to. If both parties are equally bad, I just don't vote that year.
As yet I haven't seen a republican candidate that interested me that flat out lied to me while running for an important office like president.
Both parties are given equal chance to proved themselves, or disprove themselves. And I vote for what is best for the country.
2007-11-07 16:21:46
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answered by Nightwind 7
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I'm currently a registered Republican because I intend to vote for Ron Paul.
I was ineligible for yesterday's election (registered too late), but I wouldn't have voted straight party and probably would have gone mostly for 3rd party candidates.
I don't like hardly anything that the Bush administration has done (such as the War on Iraq, doubling the size of the Department of Education, Medicare Part D, the Patriot Act, the terroristic threats toward Iran, not going after bin Laden, the Military Commissions Act etc.), so I'm definitely not satisfied with the Republican Party.
I'm a graduate of a government high school, but my real education has been through the Internet.
2007-11-07 16:18:16
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answered by Anonymous
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Republican.
I became a Republican in high school with Reagan as pres. The democrats have very different beliefs in regards to the economy, government and morals. I am old school Republican, small government, low taxes, low spending.
I vote either Republican or Libertarian or Conservative, there are a couple of democrats I might vote for in local government but not national. ( For instance I like Janet Napolitano and Joe Liberman and know many fellow Republicans that do but I cannot think of very many others I like ) There are independents and Libertarians that I respect but they do not command enough of the vote to win.
I am satisfied with my party, I think that we handle our own problems quickly.
I am completing my masters and I am an educator in administration (assistant principal), I have a family and three kids and own my house.
2007-11-07 21:22:50
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answered by inzaratha 6
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Although registered as a Republican, I am so disgusted by the spending orgy a "Republican" congress enacted without a veto by a "Republican" President that I probably won't vote in the next election. I have asked to be removed from mailing lists and every Republican phone solicitor has had an ear full for quite some time.
The irony is that most of the world has moved to lower regulation, lower spending and lower taxes because this is the way of economic growth while the US has turned in the other direction. I know that the "creative destruction" of capitalism is the most certain path to growth but am concerned about the people left behind.
I am concerned that most of our junior high and high school math and science teachers do not have math or science degrees. I am concerned that most of our children are distracted by video games, computers and TV instead of developing the frustration tolerance to study higher mathematics, the language of science.
The US funds the very people who want to kill us with our oil dependence.
I am a lawyer.
2007-11-07 16:25:47
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answered by Zora 2
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Republican. I am prolife, believe that our leaders should do the right thing rather than the most popular thing (if they are different) just to get votes, I believe in fighting the terrorists and having more economic freedoms. I do not vote straight ticket. I found Democrats to be inferior nationally, but superior at the local level (this is just my opinion). Am I satisfied with my party's agenda? Well they talk a good talk, but who is walking the walk? Im dissatisfied.
Im a college sophomore.
2007-11-07 16:09:43
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answered by Daniel 6
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I'm registered Green, as I believe that there are no more important issues facing us than the rapidly deteriorating natural environment. I tend to vote Democrat in general elections as their candidates tend to be closer to my views than the Republicans, though sometimes i can't stand either and will vote for the Green candidate. Yes, I love my party's agenda, and I'm pleased to see the other parties adopting more and more of it. I have a BA and two advanced degrees.
2007-11-07 16:21:20
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answered by TG 7
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Generally I am a Republican, but I vote for who I think will do the best job, no matter their party.
No, I don't usually vote straight party, but I have on occasion.
I have 2 years of undergraduate education.
Not leaning toward either agenda at this time.
I will probably vote for who I think is most honest, ethical and has the guts to do the job.
2007-11-07 16:11:14
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answered by MST 4
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That is the problem with the division in this country....if people would just educate themselves and vote for the person best qualified for the job we would be in the positon that we are in. So this is my answer! Who really cares about affiliation if they can do the job and do what is right for the people of this country. If you ask me this hasn't been happening for decades. They all get into office for self gradification and is that. We need just regular people in office not political power houses.
2007-11-08 01:42:42
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answered by melann 2
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I typically vote democrat, cuz I am from an agriculture state, but I don't always vote straight party, and I don't ALWAYS vote dem., I personally don't agree with either party, I think a LOT of laws are in desperate need of changing, but that takes time.
2007-11-07 16:09:12
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answered by Carrie W 2
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I vote straight party. I vote republican. I vote for Fred Thompson! My party's agenda is just fine. It's the candidates that are to liberal. I'd like to see a Fred Thompson/ Mike Huckabee ticket.
2007-11-07 16:09:00
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answered by Anonymous
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