Poll: On how you vote

[alchemize]

Last election I voted libertarian/independent across the board (similar principle to Bow, but I probably lean more centrist right and he's centrist left). But after 9/11, and spending a few months reading this board, I'll probably vote Federal republican, local libertarian/independent.

It's important that my vote offsets one ultra left wing liberal nutjob's on this board, and I've done my duty.

 

[mastertech01]

As an independent I vote individually across the board. I tried voting once a vote of dissent when I voted for Ross Perot. I felt him the best candidate of the three because of the political wankers in both major parties. But to my major disappointment the winner was whom in my mind was the worst of the three so I lost both ways. I am thoroughly convinced the US will NEVER allow a 3rd party in the door, so I vote the best candidate of the major two. Otherwise I am contributing to personal satisfaction only, and not contributing to putting the best representative in office. IMHO

 

[DukeFan21]

I can't vote yet, but I'd go with the 4th choice

 

[JohnnyMcJohnnyJohn]

The term "loyalty" implies that you will blindy follow someone eve if they've proven themselves idiotic, inept, or fanatical. Trust should be something that is sustained, perpetually earned, not capriciously given.

Tirade aside, I vote based strictly on the candidate For the last 4 years I've been hoping against hope that McCain would step up and lead this nation, and not straight into the ground like his republican victor is doing.

 

[gsaldivar]

I vote for whatever will piss off the greatest amount of people. :evil::beer:

 

[sandorski]

Being Canadian, it makes voting quite different than voting in the US. For instance: Unlike the US system, the British Parliamentary System(what Canada is based on) doesn't directly Elect the Prime Minister(President, sort of), the Prime Minister comes from the Party which elects the most Members to Parliament. So in our system voting according to Party Platform is very important. For that reason I choose to go with the candidate belonging to the Political Party that I agree with the most.

This, however, is not quite as clear cut as it used to be, where there was once 1 Conservative party(Progressive Conservatives), a second has been formed(Reform/Alliance) after a very controversial PC Prime Minister nearly destroyed the PC Party. The Reform/Alliance is more of a Regional Party(as well as more Conservative in the US sense of the term) and has been unable to garner enough National support(due to certain radical elements), so for me, despite living in the region where it is very popular, I have to weigh-in the fact the Reform/Alliance may never be able to form a Government. OTOH, the Liberal Party(not "liberal" in the US sense, but Populist) has become Fiscally Conservative the last decade and that fits with my Fiscal Conservative/Socially Liberal preferences.

So I have 3 choices: 1) Vote for the Party likely to win the local seat(Reform/Alliance); 2) Vote in order to send a message to Reform/Alliance and PCs(work together or merge)(voting either PC or Liberal); 3) Vote for the Liberal Party which has recently moved and been very successful towards Fiscal Conservativism(both sending a message to the "conservative" parties and getting a government that I agree with). Choice #3 I would never, and did never, consider before, but I seriously am the upcoming election(likely within a year or so).

 

[petery83]

I try to find out where the people stand on issues, but if I don't know where the candidates stand, I'll go for the party

 

[daclayman]

I vote against the party that BigDude votes for.