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 Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 8:26 pm
I know we're all Pro-Life, but I think most of us, even those of us who are/would vote for McCain, would like to say we aren't voting based solely on abortion. So how do you make that decision? Do you make a simple pro-con list, and pick the one you support more? For that matter, do you vote only for one of the two main parties, because of a perceived impossibility of a third party getting in?
Personally, I feel strongly about some issues, like abortion and taxes/government spending/the economy. And other issues I have strong opinions on, but they aren't as important to me, like gay rights and drug legalization. So the choice is pretty easy for me; Most of the things I feel are important I agree with the Republicans on. And while I'd like to say that I would vote third party regardless, if this were a closer election and I were in a swing state, I'd probably vote for whoever the Republicans had. As it is, given that I think Obama's going to win anyways and South Dakota's still going to go to McCain, I am going to vote third party. And I absolutely support voting third party, because even though they don't have a chance to win yet, the more people vote third party this year, the more will next time. And maybe by then it will be possible.
So how do you vote?
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Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 10:12 pm
I would vote against someone based on abortion if it was radical enough, but I wouldn't vote for someone just because they were pro-life. Big point in their favor, especially if they go about it the right way.
A lot of things factor in though. I make a pro and con list based on voting records and viewpoints. There are some issues that have more weight to me, so if I'm bored I'll weigh it out with number values because I'm my father's daughter and can't escape the scientist DNA of charts and tables, but usually I avoid it and estimate in my head because I'm my mother's daughter and can't escape the skilled cook who puts in ingredients without measuring because instinctively she knows it's balanced correctly, and let's face it, my mother's method is less time consuming.
So when it's all weighed out I have the better candidate on paper, and then I watch them to learn more about them. Their mannerisms, their actions, and it gives me an idea on whether I think they can deliver. If I don't like either of them, I pick a third party candidate and if I can't find one I like I pick Stephen Colbert.
I'm torn between Colbert and McCain.
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Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 7:49 pm
I voted for Nader in my first election and Kucinich in the primaries. Kucinich doesn't strike me as a very "presidential" type, whatever that really means, but he keeps getting re-elected for Congress, so he must be good at that. I prefer Nader's political views to Obama's, of course, but I think Obama will make a good president.
We'll see, starting in January. 3nodding
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Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 8:05 pm
La Veuve Zin but he keeps getting re-elected for Congress, so he must be good at that. Notice the number of our congressmen who have been in the congress for decades; A couple of them have been in congress since just a little after WWII! Then remember that our country's not doing so great right now, and a huge part of that is Congress. The fact that someone keeps getting re-elected is -not- a good reason to believe he's good at it. Unfortunately, you and Divine are pretty in-pocket Democrat voters. sweatdrop Why you vote the way you vote, I already know; Aside from abortion, you agree with your party.
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Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 6:19 pm
I voted Liberal! I felt the Conservative government really showed their true colours towards Atlantic Canada during the Atlantic Accord fiasco. Especially when they kicked Bill Casey out of the party for voting against their budget (which would usually be normal but prior to the vote they stated that they would not force anyone to vote along party lines).
Not only that, but Bill Casey was the only conservative to vote for what was best for his riding and the people who elected him, rather than what was best for himself or for the conservative government. The liberal MPs I felt more accurately represented the people who had voted them into power and thus felt a liberal MP would be more likely to represent my best interests.
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