Which political party should I choose and why do they still make pennies?
149362
Choose the Democrats if you have any cents.
291897
You;re probably neither, party politics never really fits snuggly with one's personal beliefs. Obviously im in the UK so its different parties but i believe the principal is the same, i vote Liberal but i do not agree with everything they say, its just as a previous answerer said its about chosing the lesser of the evils for yourself.
1162200
Are you trying to switch to Repblican or democrate?  Because if you want to change to Republican and live in a Democratic area...they will loose it or just not change it...I been trying to change now for 5 years but every time I go to the polls I gotta fill out a new voter form to switch parties...\n\nI think them demo-commies working the polls toss it out after I leave.
903496
The Democratic Party, because they represent the middle class and the poor and not the rich. They also dissapprove of the war in Iraq, which is also a big plus. They also support stem cell research, the list could go on and on.
273608
There is the Libertarian party. Their ideas still fall short, but I like their potential, which is better than the Reps or Dems. Also they would more likely pass the FairTax act (HR25).
801704
What political party should I join?\n\nI'm Pro-choice....excellent\n\nI don't believe in having children out of wedlock...\nWhat about others? Are you tlereant of their choices?\n\nI support gay rightsl...\nExcellent. We are all equal despite differences in sexual orientation\n\nI'm agnostic...\nWhy not! The founding fathers were diests. Read about what they thought about religion not mixing with politics here. \n\nI'm a woman/I'm young/I come from a middle class family \n\nAdditional Details...unnecesssary.\n\nbottom line is you support individual rights and are pro chpoice. That excludes you from being a member of the Repub party who are vehemently against indivildual rights, equality among the races and creeds and economic levels, and are not pro choice.\n\nThe mnore liberal wingh of the Democrats is whare you could lie, or the Green Party.
57009
Some conservatives are Republican and some are Democrats. Since we have only two major parties, the reasons behind why a person chooses a party over the other can sometimes be baffling. That's why they say that there are conservative, moderate, and liberals in every party (and some fanatics and extremists, too from each of those three). The two parties do their best to represent all the members within. A person may be a social conservative, but an economic moderate and choose to be a Democrat because the economic issues hold more importance than social issues, or vice versa they may choose to be Republican because social issues are more important. You can have a socially liberal person who is also economically conservative and very moderate on other issues who due to their conservative stance economically chooses to be Republican. Or because of their very liberal social views will choose Democrat, or will choose neither because the issues that are important to them aren't strongly emphasized either way by either party and will register as independent (my sister being a good example)
681531
I have money, and I am a Spiritual Democrat.\nMost Republicans and conservative born-again Christians like keeping a lower class citizenship, paying illegal immigrants to raise their children, clean their estates, and keep their gardens growing, so they can gather, hung-over on Sunday mornings, and pray for the poor they help.
454545
Until the current administration I would have said Democrats... But the Republicans have proven they also are far too expansive for my taste.\n\nThere are a couple reasons though. \n\n1. Socialistic causes for the general population.\n2. Jobs (mostly appointed) for the buddies of the politicians.  If you want a good job thats secure in this country best be good friends with a political office holder.
208821
Most of them are on the take, they are for sale to the highest bidder. Right now the GOP is raking in more campaign cash, but that is mostly because they are in power.\n\nBoth parties are equally corrupt. You just have to decide if you want to support the warmongering party or the welfare party. They both take your money and give it to their pals.
844987
you seem to be socially conservative... yet very liberal with the environment... \n\nhow far do you believe in the teachers should be paid as much as athletes, ect.? the current system is that salaries are set by the market... do you want to change the system (which would seem to be socialist possibly)... or is it just more of a pet peeve?\n\nthe war issue can go both ways...\n\nit really comes down to which of those issues are more important to you and you would probably lean to that party...
597541
You need to get out of the support for the Democrats and Republicans. You need to look to parties that are not financially supported by multinational corporations. America has enough people, and enough consumers that it doesn't need to go overseas to manufacture goods cheaper and make bigger profits than ever.
829073
i dont really see any difference between that and ppl taking money from enron, haliburton, and all the other companies that are in bed with the republican side of things. the current cabinet has more ties to the business world than one can count. i'd rather see the groups dealing with the government you've listed than the flock of men who've been found to screw over the masses with illegal business practices, and oil barons and guys who did business with Saddam (like Dick Cheney).\n\nnot that i think any of it is right. its all fairly reprehensible, but overall, you need to pick the lesser of evils. basically deciding in you want someone that sucks or blows, and who's gonna screw you the least.\n\ni'm an independent, but i'm more on the moderate side of the democrats lately. there are much better republicans out there than the ones in office now. and the things i dont like about democrats are that they tend to be too soft about things, i dont agree with their views on gun control, criminal punishment, etc. \n\nand before you judge them as socialists, or "tax and spend" dems, look at how much bush's regime has spent, and ask who's going to pay for that? especially being that all of his tax cuts favor ppl that make over $200,000 a year.
764505
Hypocricy runs rampant in both parties. You know what would be a better way to select our canidate by having actual facts as to how the voted on any and all issues when they were in government. This way you know if this person is voting the way you want them to on the issues that are important to you. What was their absent record. \nAfter all aren't we all their bosses to some extent we put them in office. \nYou know what irks me the most it's the wonderful raises they give themselves. If there is something that should be put in the ballot it's rather or not they should have a pay raise. After all where else can you go to work and decide gee I am giving myself a payraise.\nHowever it's all a bunch of propaganda with mudslinging.
772579
I myself have always wondered what would make hard working tax payers vote Republican. I thought it was common knowledge that Republicans work to benefit only the richest people in America, not the working class, which is the majority of us here. But it appears that all some people need is for some politician to say he's conservative and against abortion or gay marriage or illegal immigrants or whatever hot issue is in vogue at the time and these same hard working tax payers forget how much they may be struggling financially go and vote for him on "moral issues or family values". If you are not already rich before you vote Republican then you definitely won't become rich after you vote for them. If you have as much money as George Bush, or the likes then of course you should vote Republican because then he will be working for your interests.
1047554
Just be a good American, and which party you join will make no difference. It's like deciding between cherry or apple pie. They're both good, or both bad, depends on the lone of baloney you've heard.  Me ???  I'm non-partisan.
351183
Mainly nowadays political party is more accompanied to the political theory one believes in.  Democrats usually relate to liberalism - socialistic, focus on individualism, and freedom to do what you want so long as you don't hold back anyone from doing what they want.  Republicans usuually relate to conservatism - capitalistic, focus on conformitiy, and a strong national government.  Of course they can be switched up, but often not.  The main reason nowadays for political parties is to simply seperate yourself from the other side in order to present a solid political platform.