Can you hold a political opinion without being partisan?
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No,\nbecause the majority of people make politics personal, as in a reflection of themselves flaws and strengths fears ect ect.\n\nYou pick a party with which you either agree with because you thought it out, your experiences, your concious...and you pick.\n\nor your parents raised you a certain way and well you agree with the party no matter what....right commrads? war good dah? tax cuts in time of war good dah? cuts to soliders benifts good dah? wire tap legal dah?\n\nyeah i believe that my side is the better of two evils, i think for myself though... i agree with alot but i try to get all facts....
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You cannot, as the individual biases of the people affect the poll.\n\nWhat you are looking for is a poll that represents the people, not one that is unbiased.  For that, you need a large sample.  If you were doing a poll involving a town of 500, talk to at least 350 people.  If you were doing a state, that number would be much larger.\n\nA poll is to show the opinions of the people, not to be unbiased.  So you  need a large sample of the group you are targeting to get a good poll.
145880
Eh we'll always be bi-partisan.  It would be nice if they would quit backstabbing, but then again that is what keeps our country in check.  One belief/power/party cannot have all the power and have everything their way.
862885
To be truthful, I do not want to unite with the Liberals because I feel they are too stuck on policies which are detrimental to the country I love so much.  People may not like it, but I told the truth\n\nRuth is right.  A thumbs down means bad material on yahoo answers.  Thumbs up and down are not whether you agree or disagree
1158126
Stay neutral,you don't have to take sides.
473881
The media clouds peoples judgment by planting artificial "facts". Does any of us truely read the reports that decisions are made from. No, we merely listen to views from the media. Politicians are in their business for money as we work for money, not all are good not all are bad. I say drop the party lines and get a more independant politician to present moral views.
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Absolutely.  It's what this country is founded on.  If not everything you said would become subjective.  If the right person didn't like what you said you'd be screwed.  This way we know where the line is.  There isn't one.
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It's easy to give an opinion but hard to listen to another especially if it's not the same as yours.\n\nI for one invite opposing views life's more interesting that way.\n\nWould rather hear what you really believe than being surrounded by yes men.
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Don't vote for a party - and certainly don't vote for someone because you think they're a nice person - vote based on the issues.  Just decide what you feel strongest about and go with the candidate who concurs with that.
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On Yahoo Answers? I doubt it! In real life interaction people face each other and have discussions, but the Internet is anonymous. Many people are more willing to state radical opinions in an extreme manner because there is less recourse and definitely less chance of getting punched in the nose. Could people get along? Yes if they chose to, but it is not going to happen. Much of what passes for political discussion on Yahoo Answers is purely designed to inflame rather than address actual issues of the day. Both sides are equally guilty and neither shows any evidence of change any time soon.\n\nEdit: The answers you are receiving here is a prime example of why it won't happen. In order for people to find common ground, they must first admit there is common ground. Just look at the answers here, most cannot fault their own side in the slightest, but instead place all the blame on the other.
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Party line voting is wrong.  It is also wrong to be a wind sock for public opinion. That places the power in the hands of a small oligarchy in the first instance, and in the hands of the uninformed in the second.  A politician should vote for what is best for his constituants and not worry about his next election or even his popularity within his constituancy.  The people should only vote a person in office they trust.  \n\nIn truth, people are selfish and narrow-minded and vote for people like themselves.  An honest man running for political office doesn't stand a chance of getting elected and if he lucks out and does get elected will not be re-elected.  The people that put him in office (voters and donors)expect special treatment and will viciously turn on him if he tries to do his job fairly.\n\nTo Sandy_Sweet_Pie, Most of your military are conservative, they are the last people that want to go to war but when called to do so, they proudly fight for the right of leftist liberals like you to have freedom of speech.  To bad you have nothing constructive to say.
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In terms of political orientation, there IS no hard and fast definition of what a "liberal" is. The definition of who is "liberal" (or conservative for that matter) and for what reasons has varied throughout history, and varries from country to country, and also from person to person. It's all very subjective.
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I certainly can, in our civil society religion shouldn't matter.  In fact however, it does and I prefer to know not so much the religion but how devout the politician is--the more devout, the less I like them because the more likely they are to let their religion color their decisions.  I don't want anybody forcing their religion or the implicit results of their religion on me.
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Another closed-minded lemming not willing to recognize that open debate and free-thinking form the foundation of our republic...\n\nDisagreeing with the government and expressing the ideas of the opposition is the highest form of respect one can show for your country...being a blind follower of the regime is where the disgrace lies...\n\nAnd notice that this statement is non-partisan...I don't care who has control...QUESTION WHAT THEY'RE DOING...and if it doesn't seem right, fight it...
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I don't vote along party lines
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You draw the line at the point where you have to make an opinionated decision of your own, it is fine to listen to others opinions to a point, as long as you feel they are not influencing your descision, at some point you have to say, ok.....this is what I Believe.......
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yes, in order to be a politician, you have to be a great manipulator, but not a liar... in fact, nobody can tell the truth everytime, so what politicians do is to tell the truth in a way that it is convenient. I see nothing wrong with that. Instead of saying "I hate you", they may say "I don't like you very much"