Would you vote for a politician who does not reveal their party affiliation until after they've been elected?
453676
Knowing there affiliation will help you know a little more about there agenda.\n\nI would hate to know I voted for a Republican.
747047
How would anyone know who they voted for? Do they go to vote wearing sheets and hoods and then answer exit polls?
347816
You shouldnt ask people what they are going to vote for, then that would mean that your vote wouldnt be from you. You should vote your yourself, and its not like one vote is going to make the world of difference anyway.
119249
I don't. It is my right and my privilege not to. There should be a blank vote. When ever the blank vote wins, all politicians would have to step down and give room for new faces, new ideas and new elections. There should be more than two political parties. Politicians these days are a joke, they are there just for the money and the power, they dont really care about their country. Freedom is a luxury for those who can afford it.
981297
I would NEVER vote a strait party ticket.  For me, I voted for who I felt was the best choice.  I had to believe in what they stand for.  They had to have a good stable platform.  Anyone who I noticed changing positions or sliding back and forth on issues.  I suppose in a couple cases, it was a choice between the lesser of 2 evils.\n\nI sincerely hope that everyone votes smart today.  Far too many people have switched to the party vote and that's one of the worst things you can do.  That's NOT why the party system was created.
452552
I will vote according to who I like...whether he is in my party or not.  If I don't like either candidate, I do a write in.  I cannot in good conscience vote for someone that I do not trust to hold that office.  That is why I did a write-in the past two presidential elections.
453597
It's the individuals qualifications, honesty, integrity, honor, and political beliefs that determine for whom I vote.  Gender, sexual orientation, race and ethnicity do not play a part in determining my vote.  It's the individual no matter what party he/she is affiliated with.
180731
What should happen is that you look at each candidate individually rather than electing them based upon the party they belong to.  Better indicators of how they will do on the job are their voting records in past offices and how their past work experience has provided them with the skills required to fulfill the duties of office.   \n\nThe Democratic and Republican parties are not that far apart in their views and you could end up voting for a very Liberal Republican or a very Conservative Democrat.
509016
Yes, because they still represent the citizens of the city.  It doesnt say anywhere that they have to listen to your opinions or questions, that is why you elected them.  If you dont like them, then dont vote for them the next time around.
681672
Absolutely. I have voted Republican, Democrat, Green, and Libertarian in my life. It should be about issues, not party. Locking yourself into one party limits your freedom of speech and lessens the value of your vote.\n\nNoboby's views are exactly the same. We are all individuals.
710235
Yes, as long as she is fully aware of what she is supporting. She must know her history and the history of politics. She should be one smart cookie! For instance.....how many people are aware that Bush's grandfather financially supported Hitler? So, one has to dig deep to find the truth about candidates of any party.
944204
No, there is no law against discussing your vote with others.  As far as I'm concerned a lot of people are paranoid about the privacy of their vote.  Unless you are ashamed of what or who you are voting for or against I don't feel that it makes a difference.  I am a poll worker in Toledo, OH, if it comes up I tell the voter it is up to them if they want to use a privacy screen etc.  It is every ones right to have a secret ballot.  There are regulations against having a union official or someone like that "assist" you if you have a disability though.
105772
Your question is unclear.\n\nIf you mean how I vote and conduct my personal business, no, I cannot and will not separate my beliefs.  I'm not supposed to, anymore than you could stop being a man or woman for the sake of politics.\n\nIf you mean can I support and respect the needs of people who do not share my beliefs while in political office, yes, of course, and it is done every day by politicians.
753540
But that won't happen, or you might get the half-hearted endorsement\n\nCountry first; party much later
930571
And they would say the same about people who vote for democrats. A frivolous question.
921625
Get elected by the members of your party.
235681
It would depend on her running mate, who she's running against, etc.  Best I can say is maybe.  What I can say with certainty is that anyone with close ties to the current administration wouldn't get my vote.