Would you vote for a candidate for governor of your state if they came from the city you lived in despite the fact that they are the party you do not for? For example, you vote Republican but the candidate that is running is Democrat and from your city.\n\nI would vote for a candidate who was running for Governor of Georgia who was Democrat if they came from Newnan, GA even if I don’t agree with their viewpoints.
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I vote for governor based on what I think that person will do.\n\nA prime example is Michigan. I do NOT vote for granholm mainly because she is from canada, and I felt she had no idea what it is like to be a Michiganer.\n\nSince she has been in office she has allowed canada to dump all her garbage in our once proud state. Now Michigan is a garbage dump thanks to her.
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Who gives a crap about politically correct. Isn't the truth much more important? If people investigated the facts more instead of reacting to the "titles" we seem to love using we would all be much better off. Where is the bias? He's an Independent and can support whoever he pleases. He sides with the democrats, but that does not mean he has to be a puppet for them. He has been an elected official for years. I can only presume you are not from Vermont.
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How about the facts?  Ever used any?  \n\nDemocrats stole the WA governors race\n\n1. The first 2 counts went Republican\n2. Magically, some votes were found before the 3rd count.\n3. The votes put more cast than registered voters in the county that they came from.  \n\nEver notice that most of the fraud in elections is in heavily Democrat districts?
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I vote for the lesser of two evils. It is such a shame that every serios issue in this country and the world is overshawdowed by "Democrat vs Republican".\n\nWHO CARES WHAT POLITCAL PARTY YOU ARE! Vote for the right choice. There's alot more views in this country than just two of them. This country wasn't even founded by a "Democrat" or "Republican"
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Even if I agreed with the Libertarian Party's platform, I would not switch political parties.  The reason is because that in many primary elections, voters are only allowed to vote for those in their party.  I feel my vote is going to better use if I use it between a hotly contested Democratic or Republican seat than against an uncontested seat.  Also, it is relatively well-know that 3rd party candidates are rarely elected.  I would rather vote for the major party that at least has a chance of winning than a party who does not, even if I completely agree with it.
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I've thought about this for awhile and I don't like the idea of a proportional EC due to fact if we do that we might as well go to direct voting, which would only cause the candidates to go to the big cities and ignore the smaller sections of the country.  The electoral college was intended to give the states a say in the election and also make sure a candidate was elected with a national message instead of just a regional one.  \n\nIf we were going to change it the only plan I've seen that I would support would be that the winner of the state would recieve 2 votes (EC formula remember is # of Senators-2 + # of Representatives) and then the winner of each House district would recieve that vote.  That plan would reward a Candidate for campaigning in a state but would also keep the states in play and make candidates campaign everywhere.  Actually that plan might make it possible for more states to be in play instead of Candidates writing off a state to the other guy.  I think this would keep the safeguards that the founders intended the EC to be when they wrote the Constitution.\n\nTo JustCommonSense^^^ \nA. WE ARE A REPUBLIC NOT A DEMOCRACY!\nB. Why the Green party and not the Libertarian party?\nC. A good portion of the population doesn't vote in         the Presidental race now what makes you think that they would vote for Cabinet Members at least now most Cabinet Members have some experience in the office they hold.  If we did your plan then someone without any experience or expertise could get into office just because he's a better campaigner or has more money.\n\nTo JustCommonSense^^^ \n\nSorry for yelling, the Republic/Democracy thing is a pet peeve of mine.  \n\nGreen/Libertarian really doesn't matter but we definitly need more choices than we have now.\n\nAs for the rest of my response, I'm going to put it on my 360, that will be a more appropriate place if were going to have a running debate. I've allowed comments on my blog so feel free to respond there.
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I will vote because I always do, however, I am hoping that the next presidential election actually has some worthy selections.  I have been voting AGAINST people and not for people for the last 6 years.  And the only reason the Republicans keep winning is because the Democrats can't decide where they stand on everything.  Which is why we need more than two parties in this country!!
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I belive I am toooo ignorant to vote!!!  I dont know much about politics and I dont pretend to, but what I do see is a lot of gray areas and childish tacktics by the candidates.  Yet I belive I shouldnt complain about the way gov. is run then.  I just hate trying to understand it.  Does anyone really know what a candidate is going to do that they say they are going to do.  It seems to me you need to have faith in one.  Sounds too much like religion to me!!!!
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A Vote for a Democrat\nis a Vote for a Republican\nwhich is a Vote for a Democrat\nwhich is the same as a Republican\n\nThey are one and the same.\n\nThey have proven it for decades now.\n\nI voted Republican because the Democrats REFUSED to put forth a platform.\nThey were much to vague. \n\nI will not lean toward voting Republican this time\nbut there are some good republicans.\n\nThe Democrats Expect me to vote Democrat\nand have the audacity  to think I will \nvote their way simply because "we aint the other guy".\n\nI am no fool.\nThose who would vote in that manner I do not respect.\n\nA Third Party?\nThere are many. But the point is this. \nThe Libertarians Platform reads as though they are Democrats in disguise.\nRead their Webpage....See how they say "we aint the other guys".\nBut there may be some good people in the Libertarian Party.\n\nThe Constitution Party is too far Right.\nThe Parties that play to your enviromentalist side are too far Left.\nBut there may be some good people in the Constitution Party.\n\nAs for all the other fringe Parties...they play to a particular group also.\nBUT THERE ARE GOOD PEOPLE OUT THERE.\n\nWhich brings to a point.... WHY do we even Need a Party?\nWhy can't we simply vote the candidate?\n\nBut with things in place the way they are now, \nHERE is what needs to be done:\n\nExisting restrictions that remove Voices from the Debate Stage need to be forcibly removed. Forced by the voter.\nWhat do I mean?\nThe fact that you only have 2 freaking choices and both of them are worthless bastids.\nI want Every Candidate that shows minimal support from around the country, to be in my face right up to election day.\nI won't stand much longer for being told that these two candidates (the Dem or Repub) are the best America has to offer.\n\nIn fact: Simply calling them a Third Party Candidate limits the weight you put on their stance.\n\nAlso, believing that crap our 2 parties spew, \nthat a Vote for a Third Party candidate is a vote for the other party (dem or repub) \nis a Lie.\nYOUR VOTE is not wasted.\n\nYou showing support for ANY Candidate is support for That Candidate!\n\nWe also need to get rid of this Electoral College disease.\nDo you know, that the Electoral College representative is NOT REQUIRED to vote the way the state votes?\nHe hasn't, but can change his vote to the candidate NOT supported by the majority of voters in your state.\n\nDrokk, that is crapola!\n\nThe lie that the electoral college is best for america is proven in the fact that it does not represent OneMan=OneVote.\n\nWhat it directly does, is take away the demands for a candidate/s to travel to every state.\nThey can stay in California,NY,Michigan,Ohio etcetera and go for the big electoral college states.\n\nOne man = one vote? NO, Your state has 3 electoral college votes? It is swamped and owned by NY or Another who can offer a 20+ electoral college prize.\n\nGET RID OF THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE.\nOne Man, One Vote. That is what will always work. Quit believing the lies.\n\nWhat else can be done?\nVote these other parties in at the local level.\nStart there. \nGive the Law Party/Libertarian  Party/Constitution Party etcetera, \na chance to prove their mettle with decisions that Directly affect you. \nALSO by voting them in at a local level, you can keep a better eye on them \nand have more influence on the development of their national platforms.\n\nOur 2 Party System must be destroyed. \nThe stranglehold they have on your vote is bought and sold by both parties \nin the very halls of congress where laws are created.\n\nTake back America is not a waste of words.\nPatriotism starts with awareness \nand a willingness to not be bought \nwhile fighting for what is right.\n\nIf you elect someone who says "change is needed, I am for change"...WHAT CHANGE? \nand if he is bold enough to say what he wants to affect,\nHold Him to It.\n\nEnough. is Enough. I am with you Drokk.
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I almost always vote for one party over the other but just so I wont be a zombie I refuse to vote straight ticket.  \n\nI used to know a very old man who was illiterate and he would go into the voting booth and look for the donkey at the top of the ticket and punch straight party.  He would say, "The donkey means Democrat.  And Roosevelt was a Democrat...and that makes me a Democrat"  \n\nRepublican or Democrat don't give up your individuality for the party.
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I vote for the candidate. Not the party, not the race, not the gender. If I believe the candidate stands for what I believe, and they have the ability to make it happen, I would support that candidate.
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kneeslapper...ha ha.\n\nIgnoring your brand of humor...I will give you the "straight" answer.\n\nThem darn newfangled voten merchines sure make it easy. All I heard to do were persh "vote straight democrat".\n\nAlready did...voted early. But I live in Utah where one-party rule is the standard...and I don't know where you live, but in one-party rule, nothing of value ever happens in the governance of the state. All the important issues are sidelined for silly potstickers.\n\nWell, I'm not going to waste any more time here...I have a strange sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach that you really don't care what I have to say.\n\nPeace out.\n\nVote with your mind.
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You got it sister. I'm a conservative independent. I vote for who, IMO, will do the better job as a conservative, regardless what party they are affiliated with. Of course the only conservative democrats I know are here in my state like state senators and such, and i have no problem voting for them.
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There are two important factors to weight against each other here, and whichever one holds more clout to you this election is the one you go with:\n\n1). When you vote a straight party ticket, the other party sees that it's a waste of time to advertise in an area, they don't next time. It also creates ideological boundaries that they know to follow next time.\n\n2). You're voting local to help your locale, and if you vote against the changes you want, you're not using your vote very effectively to that end.\n\nI usually vote one party anyway, but in any circumstance other than this one, I would know I could be flexible if I strongly wanted to. I voted a straight party ticket.
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lol not in Kansas!  Here we only get to choose between Republicans and Republicans.  We choose at the primary and the general election is uncontested.
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Then again, if they're both evil, why vote at all? Better to look for a third party you can get behind or simply vote for yourself. If you vote for the dem, you'll get more of the same -- and they will never even know why you voted for 'em. If you vote for the repub, you'll get more the the same -- and they will never even know why you voted for 'em. Vote for the Libertarian, I say, and you get a candidate who will protect your rights (and that, after all, is the only purpose of a govt: to protect your rights).
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IT  IS ABOUT THE SMALLER STATES...for several reasons....\n\n1.  There are more people in one major us city than in my entire state.....and do you think those people have the same interests as me and the people for a rural agricultural state....no...they just don't have that point of view.....it gives ever state, rural and urban and equal say....\n\n2.  People in urban areas tend to be more liberal...and rural people tend to be more conservative....this gives the parties some equal grounds....\n\n3.  Having to win the small states also forces the candidates to campaign in the lower populated states as well....if we did not have the electoral college.....then they would only really have to focus on the large cities and that would be it.....which as I already said is going to have a great deal of differences on what they see as important.\n\n4.  The EC does give a better feel for what the country wants as a whole and not just what the larger populated areas want or feel is important....\n\nDo you really think that a Office manager for NYC really knows what kind of person would benefit the small agricultural communities and family farms of the mid-west....I don't....and that is a major part of this country....is that person more imporant....no.....\n\nKeep the college...in evens the playing field for several groups..\n\n1.  Urban-vs-Rural\n\n2. Conservatives-vs-liberals