Americans: are you voting Democrat or Republican?
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Im leaning towards democrat
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I'm a Democrat because I feel strongly about civil rights issues, and the Republicans usually skirt these issues, ignore them completely or play the Christian card and say that your rights can be restricted by the government based on religious precepts, which is ludicrous.\nI still feel, however, that the Democratic party is weak, but until we chuck the two party system, they are all I've got.
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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!!
272617
Democrats are generally Liberals, they voted for Kerry. Republicans are generally conservative, they voted for Bush. Thats the difference.
155599
I would say democrats.  I am republican and would be afraid to put a bumper sticker on my car because there would probably be some liberal that would key my car.  They tend to be more angry and violent.
804810
I am a Republican.\nI am for family values, a more moral society, standing up to our enemies, against abortion, and lower taxes.
4819
Are only republicans for gun rights?  I consider myself more of a Democrat and I am for gun rights and would vote against anyone who would take these rights and freedoms away from americans.  The right to bear arms is one of the concepts our government was founded on.  I don't think "Republican" or "Democrat" are as simple as black and white.  There are in-betweens.  There are moderates and conservatives and people of similar and different views in both or our main political parties.  I would look at an individual's voting record and their views and vote on their particular views and past behavior rather than just what party they belong to.  Vote on your conscious and not just a party.  Pick the individual that has the largest number of values in common with yourself.  That is what democracy is all about.
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I am registered as Independent, but I will vote more towards Republican than Democrat.
84635
Republican usually, the Democrats have never in my voting life time had anybody worth voting for in an election.  There might be a local democratic candidate from time to time I will vote for if it makes sense.  Not all Republicans are good and not all Democrats are bad it just depends on what needs to get done at the local level.  Nationally though I seem to like the Republican's agendas better. \n\nOh and by the way the Democrat is not the working mans politician.  They are full of **** to get your votes.  Joe Kennedy taught his kids to speak with a Boston accent in order to get the working man's votes.  And things like unions actually hurt our economy not help.  Once again votes not solutions.  Many working class people, especially self-employed, get great tax benefits from Republicans, just not $35/hr. \n\nI guess we could bring back Clinton and have creative accounting, false stock reports, etc... that really worked.  What happened right after he left; 9/11, recession, market unstability, high unemployment rate, etc...  Who cares though he got to go on Oprah.  Awesome.
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I used to be a liberal democrat.  Since seeing the wacko behavior, abuse of our country, attempts to foil basic issues revolving around security and dealing with the most evil regimes on the planet, even outright treason, by the left, since 9/11, I have become a hardcore, right wing, republican.\n\nThere is an old saying.  A democrat is a republican who hasn't been mugged yet.\n\nIt's true.
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Political parties are around free people from the burden of actually thinking. In the last election, it has been estimated that 20-25% of the country voted straight Republican or straght Democratic tickets, Rather than choose candidates based on issues, most choose based on party. How many opeople have the time or the patience to actually sit down and research how a candidate votes on issues or what their beliefs are? How many vote for Republicans simple because they are Republicans or Democrats simply because they are Democrats? Political parties are not mentioned as a part of democracy in the Constiution. They are in place only as a crutch for the non-thinking populus.
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I am more republican than democrat for the same reasons you chose.
961123
Here is how you can tell if you are a Democrat or a Republican:\n\nIf you think rich people need more money and poor people need less, you are a Republican.  If you think the opposite, you are a Democrat.
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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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to start, i am a democrat.  i will be voting for tancredo for president.  i will be voting against mccain, because he is a sell-out traitor.\n\nTANCREDO  FOR  PRESIDENT!!!!
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I completely relate.  I'm a Republican because the Republican party WAS the party of small government.  We now have two parties that are both for big government and third parties have almost no chance of winning.  I think there are many Americans who feel as we do, and I hope that our voices will be heard.  We have the power to vote them out, and I hope we exercise that power.
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I am a Christian Conservative and I vote Republican because they TELL THE TRUTH NO MATTER WHAT. Liberal Democrats LOVE TO LIE BECAUSE THEY CANNOT TELL THE TRUTH and that is why I do not vote Democrat unless the candidate comes from the city that I live in.