I'm new to voting.. My first time ever to vote in the 2008 election..Where do I start?

Question

Is there any website that provide trustworthy information about all the candidates? How do you know who to vote for?

Answer 1

1. Register to vote: http://www.declareyourself.com
2. Meet the candidates: http://declareyourself.com/voting_faq/candidates_2.html
3. Learn about the issues and where each candidate stands: http://declareyourself.com/voting_faq/issues_2.html
4. Learn about the political process and answers any questions you have a bout voting: http://declareyourself.com/voting_faq/voting_faq.html

Answer 2

1. What party are you affiliated with?
When you register to vote you have to choose a party, which did you select? If you haven't registered to vote, you'll want to decide which party to register under, most likely Republican or democrat. I think Wikipedia may be a good start to get some basic information on the difference, you might try Liberal (Democrats) vs (conservative).

2. Which ever party you register with is the party you can vote in the primaries for. SO now you need to find out who the candidates are.

Here's a list of presidential candidates
http://projects.washingtonpost.com/2008-presidential-candidates/

3.From there I would google each name in your part and go to their official site, see what they say they stand for, you may be able to rule a few people out from that.

4. Last I would use You-tube, search their name on You-tube, find interviews, debate clips ect. see if you like what they say and if you have any "dirt" that has been brought up about them.

Answer 3

Well, i'd say...don't listen to the liberal press and thier bad conclusions and propoganda.
Listen to what each candidate has to say, do enough background to see if that candidate is likely to actulaly do what he says. Don't believe everything you hear from 3rd party sources and then vote for who you like or you think would do right be America.
Then its all about filling out a ballot unless your in an electronic ballot place. There should be a basic informational pamphlet at the voting site , go into the booth, vote.....then do the dance.

Answer 4

First, do research, do a search for the candidates congressional voting records, you will see how they actually vote on serious bills. Now see if their voting record is in line with what they say in public. I do not agree with anyof them 100% , but the Republicans are way out in front.

Answer 5

Congrats on wanting to be informed rather than immediately jumping on a bandwagon.
Try history.com, pbs.org, and newspaper websites. Watch some "debates," which aren't entirely debates but end up being a mudslinging contest.
You know what's important to you, just dig a little to find the information about things that matter to you.

When I go to vote, the poll workers thank me for voting. But I thank them for their volunteering and tell them "I vote because I CAN."

Answer 6

Go to this link:

http://www.selectsmart.com/president/2008.html

It is a quiz that you can take and answer how you feel about different issues. It will match you with the candidate who you have most in common with. It will tell you what you have in common, how compatible you are, and your least compatible candidate.

It is very informative.

Answer 7

first off ever site is bias in one way or the other you need to study more than just one site, but

here is a 10 question quiz to start with , good quiz

http://www.theadvocates.org/quiz.html

http://www.ontheissues.org/2008.htm

on the issues will tell you about the main Dem's and rep candidates

http://www.thirdpartynews.net/
this site has links to third parties major and minor

http://www.opensecrets.org/lobbyists/index.asp
open secrets is just a good site on politics and government

http://www.realchange.org/

and realchange is a site about the reps and Dem's flaws

Answer 8

I think wikipedia is a good source. Each candidate has their listed positions and voting record. You vote for who you think will do the most good-or has the same beliefs as you. I support Ron Paul, but realistically he has no shot at winning. The rest of them are pretty much liars that will say/do anything to get into office-corrupted like the rest of the gov't. Sad but true.

Answer 9

www.votehelp.org it is a short list of questions. You answer and it tells you who is closest to you. It also tells where the candidates stand on all issues.

Answer 10

You can start by studying more often and getting involved in the issues.