Just out of curiosity...do you read papers, do research on all the candidates, use this site to figure out who you want to vote for?? Why are you on the elections site? Some of the answers on the elections page are rather narrow-minded and some are really thoughtful... Just curious who is actually on here.
2007-12-24 12:05:46 · 14 answers · asked by It is what it is 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
I live in a very strange household. Every night the four of us sit down around the table to have dinner and then discuss current events for up to an hour. Well, sometimes longer than that.
Combined, we get our news from various different sources... newspapers, magazines, television, political blogs, word-of-mouth, etc... Honestly, it can be fun to sit down and compare notes on any given topic. Great family fun.
I'd never use this site (Yahoo answers) as an end-all reference source to decide anything. But if someone mentions something that I was unaware of, I'll start doing my own research on the topic using a few other more reliable sources.
I'm here because I enjoy seeing what manner of questions are asked and how people respond to them. If I happen to know the answer to a question or have a strong opinion / insight into the topic matter that I feel is helpful, I'll respond.
2007-12-24 16:41:13 · answer #1 · answered by shivarodriguez 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I read the papers, watch the debates (both parties), watch the political shows such as Meet The Press, Hardball with Chris Matthews, watch the evening local and national news and research all the candidates agendas, where they stand on the issues and their voting records if they are in the Senate. But I would never use this site to figure out who to vote for as I don't think many intelligent people would. However, if you overlook the trolls and hate spewers there are some people on here who are not necessarily congruent with my political views, but are intelligent and have valid points they make and it gives one food for thought. And there is nothing wrong with healthy debate. If you use this site properly, students could learn to do well in debate class.
2007-12-24 20:27:10 · answer #2 · answered by Lettie D 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! "happy holidays" has no meaning as there are over 26 holidays in the year, and which holidays am I to be happy about? Memorial Day? Veteran's Day?,. I don't think so!!! "Happy holidays" is more of the secular / humanistic, politically correct bullshit, being spoon-fed to a nation of duped idiots. I believe I have sufficient political savvy to make an intelligent decision about my vote. I do extensive research on the Web, I read various editorials, including New York Times, and I listen to all the talking heads on the airways. I was educated in the most liberal-leftist colleges in California, I served my country during the Korean War, and worked hard to have an honest lifestyle without preferential treatment schemes such as Affirmative Action. I'm bi-lingual, and studied one year at a foreign university. After all, I find the greatest asset is common sense, which are not in the college cirriculums. Yahoo Answers is not a free speech forum, because it is privately owned, and this is a detriment to the open, honest exchange of information and ideas, which is essential if we are to have objectivity. I would never make a voting decision based on the information on Yahoo Answers. I do research and investigation on the candidates who would best represent me and adhere to the U.S. Constitution. I submit one example, let's suppose Ron Paul had the physical appearance of a younger Ronald Reagan, the superior oratory and communication skills of Reagan, but retained his same political message. If that were the case, I believe Ron Paul would win the presidency by the greeatest lanslide in U.S. political history. Unfortunately, the voters are making their choices by the candidate's physical appearance, and not the candidate's message.
2007-12-24 22:19:11 · answer #3 · answered by john c 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The mainstream media is not a quality place to get your info from. You have to check how individuals candidates have voted. Thus check the Senate web page and see how they have vote and etc. Secondly ontheissues,org. Shows the stances of the candidates on various issues
2007-12-25 21:11:47 · answer #4 · answered by stunna3m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I do all of the research, read, blog, and watch some tv. But not much tv. I already have my mind made up. I don't decide who I'm going to vote for from here.
I've also volunteered in the past for campaigns, so I know how they operate.
2007-12-24 20:40:48 · answer #5 · answered by Big Bear 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If your basing your decision on who to vote for based on what you see on television, and the debates your only listening to the statements pre decided by the campaigns "as the answer you most want to hear them say.
Atleast on here I might actually get information from some of the "hot heads" the I can rearch and find out that it turns out to be true.
But if you only want to hear what you want to hear, Stick to your TV set.
2007-12-25 00:07:03 · answer #6 · answered by john k 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honestly, i follow the candidates as much as i can, when i have time to... Through Fox News, CNN, and radio show hosts while on way to work... I think i know enough about candidates to vote if the need arose to....
But honestly, i dont really think that voting really matters, especially at the presidential level... The whole electoral college thing is really confusing... As far as the local vote, i think i have voted for mayor once...
2007-12-24 20:10:28 · answer #7 · answered by soobielover26 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I don't read the papers because they are biased and they make me want to pull my hair out. I read books instead and follow my favorite presidential candidate and people call me a loon. I guess you're only politically correct/informed if you believe what the journalists do.
2007-12-24 22:06:20 · answer #8 · answered by Obie-Wan 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm on several email sites like Cato institute , read different web page news sources , BBC NPR etc
listen to Dan Carlin's pod cast good independent views
http://www.dancarlin.com/cspage1.asp
he also does a very good history pod cast , worth listing to
http://www.dancarlin.com/hhpage1.asp
read the third party news
http://www.thirdpartynews.net/
and a few more like that
i read stuff i don't really agree with to look at the other view point
http://polizeros.com/
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/2/27/112936/440
http://www.dissidentvoice.org/
http://www.nolanchart.com/index.php
http://www.gop.com/
some i agree with on about a 50% rate
http://www.veteransforpeace.org/index.php
views from arount the world
http://news.independent.co.uk/fisk/article3191532.ece
but most of my bookmarks disapeered when my other computer crashed so rebuilding my learning data base lol
basicly read any news i come across that intrigues me
2007-12-24 20:21:31 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Well, I actually listen to what the candidates are saying, more importantly to what they're NOT saying. Then decide how much of it to believe and how much is manure. But then I thought that was what we all were supposed to do. I come in here to amuse myself when there's not much on TV.
2007-12-24 21:04:59 · answer #10 · answered by Ken B 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋