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N0help4u · Dec 5, 2007, 02:00 PM

Who would you vote for from the opposing party.
Like if Hillary or Obama is the Presidential choice and you can't stand the thought of either for Pres who would you be willing to vote for in the opposing party.
Or you are Republican and can't stand the thought Giuliani who would you vote for in the Dem party?

crystalbivens · Dec 5, 2007, 02:15 PM

Well, I am a Democrat and think it's deffently time for the Republican to get out of office.
But I'm not to happy with the choices to be honest, I mean I liked Clinton and thought he was good at what he did but I'm not to high on the idea of his wife being president.
Obama is not a favorite of mine either and I'm not even putting Edwards in the running. LOL
So what I have decided is I'm not voting this time, it probely won't matter anyway because it's all rigged.
When Bush won the first term it was rigged, Gore was the real winner...
Now if Gore decides to run again I'll be the first in line...

RickJ · Dec 5, 2007, 02:17 PM

Call me crazy if you wish, but I will vote for my party person no matter who s/he is.

The other party's platform and general agenda is much much farther from my own views than my party's.

N0help4u · Dec 5, 2007, 02:22 PM

Not crazy if you are happy with all your party's candidates that is good.
My opposing choice would be Biden or Obama
More promising than Hillary I think.
If Hillary runs I am voting Rep for positive!

RickJ · Dec 5, 2007, 02:26 PM

Originally Posted by N0help4u

Not crazy if you are happy with all your party's candidates that is good.

Well, I may or may not be fully happy with the candidate, but in my mind the candidate of my party will be better than the candidate of the other party.

Originally Posted by N0help4u

If Hillary runs I am voting Rep for positive!

Thank you for your service to our country! ;)

Dark_crow · Dec 5, 2007, 02:37 PM

Originally Posted by N0help4u

Who would you vote for from the opposing party.
Like if Hillary or Obama is the Presidential choice and you can't stand the thought of either for Pres who would you be willing to vote for in the opposing party.
Or you are Republican and can't stand the thought Giuliani who would you vote for in the Dem party?

Sapphire, to me your question raises another… Should we go to the polls, as they do in Britain or Canada, and just vote for the party? At the state and local levels as well?

That reminds me of a friend of long time standing who in an e-mail wrote that it is, “my duty to vote a straight Democratic ticket because the Bush bunch are a threat to our system."

I hope not, that limits our options and our thinking…and so it is that I have no problem in voting for whom I believe will represent my ideas about the issues.

N0help4u · Dec 5, 2007, 02:41 PM

Got to spread the rep DC
Bingo
I would rather vote for the other party than vote for one that I dreaded the thought of being Pres. Just cause they are 'MY party'
If all your party looks better to you than any from the other then that is a different story.

tomder55 · Dec 5, 2007, 02:42 PM

Twist my arm until it falls off /threat of death and eternal damnation...

I am an independent but it is no surprise that I think the Republicans are heads above the Democrat field. But forced to vote for a Democrat I'd pick Bill Richardson . His wide variety of experiences foreign and domestic executive and legislative positions he has held makes him by far the most qualified. http://www.governor.state.nm.us/governor.php

N0help4u · Dec 5, 2007, 02:48 PM

Nah Tomder (gotta spread the Rep :D)
I would never twist your arm or threaten you with death.
I changed my party from Rep to Libertarian but will vote Rep 9 times out of 10.
I don't know anything about Richardson will have to check him out.

ETWolverine · Dec 6, 2007, 09:55 AM

If I don't like a Republican candidate, it would be because I don't think he's conservative enough. If that is the case, why would I vote for any candidate from the Democratic party who will be even more liberal than my party's candidate?

I take the same view as Mark Levin: ANY Republican candidate is better for America than any Democrat currently in the running.

Elliot

kindj · Dec 6, 2007, 10:14 AM

Originally Posted by tomder55

I am an independent but it is no suprise that I think the Republicans are heads above the Democrat field. But forced to vote for a Democrat I'd pick Bill Richardson . His wide variety of experiences foreign and domestic executive and legislative positions he has held makes him by far the most qualified. http://www.governor.state.nm.us/governor.php

Believe it or not, I gave Richardson a long, hard look early on, especially when I didn't like ANY of the Reps that were thinking of running.

Out of the Dem field, he's the closest to me. But he still falls way short on a variety of issues, and is why I didn't move to NM a year or two back. That, and the fact that I would've been living in NM... :cool:

BABRAM · Dec 7, 2007, 08:08 AM

Good question. I'd probably research to find an independent that at the very least was pro-life. I'm registered Democrat, however did not finding anyone that substantiated my own criteria. On those "match the candidates" sites, the Democrat that matched closest for me was Hillary. But she was less than in the middle of the pack of Republicans that matched me closer. I'll be voting for one of the Republican candidates this go round. I just need to study more on where each Republican candidate stands on economic issues, and more specifics on international diplomacy.

Bobby

N0help4u · Dec 7, 2007, 08:26 AM

Yeah it is good to have pro life BUT even when we have pro life Presidents it still doesn't put much of a dent in abortions.

kp2171 · Dec 7, 2007, 08:48 AM

I just want to come out of the election station without wanting to puke. Can I get that, santa?

voted bush 2x, mostly cause the dems seem to have a talent lately for picking the absolutely worst candidate (see "headcase"), even when the reps have a beatable person. I literally walked out of the voting station last time and was sick to my stomach.

registered independent. Probably looking for the moderate republican that doesn't pander to the far right or the more conservative dem that doesn't pander to the far left... which means I want a flying reindeer for christmas... just not going to happen

I vote R much more than not. So my perspective is I have to choose between the pompous, mean-spirited jerks who call all others who question the party the L word (*gasp*) or the wishy-washy, cant-believe-what-they-say-either dems who pander to every political wisp and whim of the moment.

I'm a political "farmer"... I b!tch when its too sunny, too wet, too windy, too whatever.

as for the OP, I have not a clue. Since I'm independent it doesn't quite stick... obviously I want to vote R most of the time, but I'm so put off by the parties pompous noise I just can't say its OK to expect my party line vote, even if they'll probably get it.

Dark_crow · Dec 7, 2007, 08:57 AM

Originally Posted by ETWolverine

If I don't like a Republican candidate, it would be because I don't think he's conservative enough. If that is the case, why would I vote for any candidate from the Democratic party who will be even more liberal than my party's candidate?

I take the same view as Mark Levin: ANY Republican candidate is better for America than any Democrat currently in the running.

Elliot

When I was a wee lad the Dog Catcher job in town was an elected position. I normally voted republican, as did the entire town. However, the Dog Catcher was a Democrat…go figure.:p