Anybody else here ever change political parties?

[JDub02]

Originally posted by: JS80

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: JS80

Originally posted by: SaltBoy
I grew up in Utah but then learned to think for myself. I'm now independent/moderate because I see both sides of the coin in many issues. It's too bad we can't have an a la carte party -

Universal Health Care + Flat Income Tax = WIN WIN!

UHC + flat tax are incompatible. You can't have your waffle and eat it too.

That's like saying you can't put butter AND syrup on your waffles.
Of course you can, you just have to do it right! Butter goes on first.

only if the syrup is hot!

But what about bacon with the waffles? You can't forget about bacon.

 

[Perknose]

I grew up staunchly Republican, but I had spent my entire adult life as a registered Independent.

This year, I changed my registration to Democrat, in order to keep in clear focus that we cannot endure, and I will not abet, another 4 years of the last 8.

 

[Baked]

Pancake > Waffle
Sausage > Bacon

 

[Ns1]

aw hell I'll give my answer

I grew up republican (as does almost everybody in orange county) but switched to dem

 

[JS80]

Originally posted by: Baked
Pancake > Waffle
Sausage > Bacon

SACRILEGE!! GET THE PITCHFORKS!!!!

 

[Deeko]

Democrat->Independant

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: KeithTalent

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: KeithTalent
Been a member of the Waffle party ever since I had teeth.

KT

Waffles United for Syrup!

Did you just call me a WUS?

KT

Sorry, Brotherhood Of Waffles?
Waffles United for Butter?
United Waffle League?

The Flying Waffle Monsters?

To seriously answer the question, I've never really thought of myself as belonging to any party, I just vote based on who i think will do the best job based upon what I believe and where I am in my life.

KT

 

[Atomic Playboy]

Originally posted by: queenrobot
I went from an independent to a dem so I could vote in the primary.

Me too. But even moreso, I went from an independent to a dem because a pretty girl with a clipboard approached me in a bar and asked if I was registered to vote. Added bonus, I got two ballots last election cycle. Booyah.

 

[TallBill]

I've never voted or been party affiliated in any way.

 

[Vehemence]

Originally posted by: Atomic Playboy

Originally posted by: queenrobot
I went from an independent to a dem so I could vote in the primary.

I went from an independent to a dem because a pretty girl with a clipboard approached me in a bar and asked if I was registered to vote

Did you hit it? :camera:s?

 

[Atomic Playboy]

Originally posted by: dNor

Originally posted by: Atomic Playboy
I went from an independent to a dem because a pretty girl with a clipboard approached me in a bar and asked if I was registered to vote

Did you hit it? :camera:s?

I had a girlfriend at the time. Ain't that just a bitch?

 

[Vehemence]

Originally posted by: Atomic Playboy

Originally posted by: dNor

Originally posted by: Atomic Playboy
I went from an independent to a dem because a pretty girl with a clipboard approached me in a bar and asked if I was registered to vote

Did you hit it? :camera:s?

I had a girlfriend at the time. Ain't that just a bitch?

Threesome? :camera:s?

 

[Jumpem]

No, I've considered myself a conservative republican from about age twelve.

 

[DainBramaged]

I'm not loyal to a party. I vote for the candidate.

 

[SagaLore]

Originally posted by: LongCoolMother
repub to libertarian

this is me.

 

[xeemzor]

I work for Republicans, but I guess I'm closer to being a libertarian.

 

[Turin39789]

I'm an independent, so I've never been a member of a party. I've changed my mind before, so I guess so.

 

[Chaotic42]

Officially I've never been a registered member of a party, but I used to be something close to a Green. After a while, I started seriously looking at things and realized that I was just believing what other people said and not really coming up with my own ideas.

I started looking and slowly I've become what I am now, a fiscal/resource conservative and a social moderate-liberal.

 

[SearchMaster]

I'm another Republican->Libertarian switcher. I voted for Bush in the last election SOLELY because he promised to privatize Social Security (my personal hot button, don't get me started). After he fucked us over on that one, I was officially done with him and Republicans in general. I haven't decided who I will be voting for this time, because I'm not a big Bob Barr fan either.

 

[Gothgar]

Originally posted by: KeithTalent
Been a member of the Waffle party ever since I had teeth.

KT

 

[Jeff7]

Democrat, but my views are a little of both - some liberal, and some true conservative, not the Neo-Con crap that's in style right now. Mostly liberal social values, and a mix of both for the economy. I don't blindly favor small government - I favor efficient government, something which is not likely to happen anytime soon. Any candidate who would propose to "trim the fat" from the government would be accused by opponents of fostering unemployment, and of hating the middle class.

As often seems to be the case with politicians, I tend to vote for the person whom I feel will screw us over more gently than the other.

 

[Fenixgoon]

i registered independent

not sure who i will be voting for, since i think both the dems and repubs will bend us (the people) over, it's just a matter of what position you end up in.

 

[The Boston Dangler]

Originally posted by: Electric Amish
Nope. Never been part of a political party.

 

[reitz]

All the time. PA is a closed-primary state, so I switch from Independent to whatever party's primary holds the most interest whenever there's a primary worth voting in (there usually isn't).

 

[BoomerD]

I've been a Democrat since I was old enough to vote, (1971, after the passage of the 26th amendment.) and I cast my first vote in 1972. I had such a strong dislike for McGovern, (WAAAAY too liberal) that I didn't even vote for the presidency at all. I COULDN'T vote for Nixon...he WAS a crook, in spite of his denials.
Since then, I've voted FOR Carter, AGAINST Reagan twice, AGAINST Bush41, FOR Clinton twice, AGAINST BushCo2 twice, and I don't know how I'll vote in November.

It sucks when the candidates you're offered leave you only the option of voting for the one you dislike the least...or for voting AGAINST the other candidate, even though you dislike "your party's candidate" ALMOST as much.

I keep hoping the Dems will get their heads out of their asses, quit sucking up to the far-left "loonie-libs" and offer those of us who are more centrist a decent candidate to vote FOR again.