I'm Torn Between The Two Parties

[Der Nister]

For the first time in a long time I'm actually torn between voting for a republican or a demecrat.

I can't believe I feel this way but both sides have canidates that I am seriously considering. Is anyone else here on the fence about their vote or is it just me?

I almost never have voted republican (cept that one guy ) but at the same time I'm not a total liberal demicrat, I guess I'm middle of the road.

This time though I'm just having trouble deciding.

[ttogreh]

Well, Der Nister... neither party is about change. They are two sides of the same coin. You should vote for who you believe in, not whether they have a D or an R after their name...

[Der Nister]

So it's no matter since both sides are pretty much the same?

Why then all the threads about the people that are running for the job?

[ttogreh]

Smoke and mirrors, man. The two national parties NEED each other. It is a co-dependent relationship, and us voters are the abused kids.

[Destroit]

It's like that one "Vote or Die" episode of South Park: It doesn't matter what party you choose or who you're voting for, when it comes down to it every election you have the choice of picking between a turd sandwich or a giant douche.

[n0Mad]

At work today I said, "It'd be nice to have a Republican in office since we haven't had one in sixteen years."

[Der Nister]

At work today I said, "It'd be nice to have a Republican in office since we haven't had one in sixteen years."

Now that's funny.

[Troy Spiral (13)]

I'm perpetually on the fence. In a very general sense i tend to be on the Republican side of the fence when it comes to economics (which i think is the most important set of issues in terms of government). But on almost all the other issues i tend to be more Democratic.

Really though both democrats and republicans are all over the board once you actually break down their individual platforms. D or R is easy to make generalities about, but when it comes to specific candidates, almost none of them have "the party line" all the way down the list.

I'm trying really hard to actually look at what the candidate stands for, specifically, regardless of party. Often i think we tend to make up our minds first, and the go around trying to find things to justify our already decided upon verdict about a given candidate. (aka a preconceived notion) Its going to happen anyway, but trying to avoid it i think is worth the effort.

[jadnifer]

I really havent been paying much attention to what each candidate stands for even though I should be. I didnt vote yesterday in the primaries because 1) I wasnt registered and 2) I would have no idea who to vote and wouldnt have made an educated vote and thats no good for anybody involved.

I want to learn more about the candidates when it comes down to two to actually vote for so that I can make an educated vote.

[ttogreh]

I think that is a wise decision, Jadnifer. I happen to read the newspaper... a rather great deal, actually. Spending a few minutes each day during a quiet time with a newspaper will do a lot to help you make your decision.

[jadnifer]

I think that is a wise decision, Jadnifer. I happen to read the newspaper... a rather great deal, actually. Spending a few minutes each day during a quiet time with a newspaper will do a lot to help you make your decision.

Thank you. That is very wise and sound advice.

[torn asunder]

this is why everyone should vote 3rd party!!

[ttogreh]

Well, that probably won't work either, torn asunder. See, the Republican party, before the election of 1860, was a "third party". We ended up killing each other for four years.

I am massively oversimplifying things, but if the two parties DO start to disintegrate... I would begin to be a little worried.