Political preference

[ramirami]

its election year...we have had a lot of debate on this board obut various political point of views....

just curious what the political allignment of this board is....


also feel free to post your favorite florida joke here

[N_Jay]

You forgot "Fiscal Conservative and Common Sense Libertarian"

[ramirami]

Originally posted by N_Jay
You forgot "Fiscal Conservative and Common Sense Libertarian"

others includes all imaginative permutations you can think off

[krygny]

Originally posted by ramirami
others includes all imaginative permutations you can think off

Like ambivalent fundamentalist. If you ask most people if they know the difference between ignorance and apathy, they'll say "I don't know and I don't care.".

[ramirami]

looks like this board it turning Republican

[Ziploc]

A few interesting questions (interesting to me, anyway) become apparent in comparing this thread, with its 42 responses as to party affiliation, to the other poll, with its 100 responses, that asks, "If the election were held today, who would you vote for?".

Of the 42 members who chose to indicate party affiliation (as of 8/3), 18 are Republicans, 13 Democrats, 9 Independents, and 2 "Other."

Yet 100 members have weighed in on their current choice for president. We see Kerry favored by 54%, Bush 43%, and Nader 3%. (It would also be interesting to see if these figures change significantly after both conventions have concluded.)

* Was I the only one a little surprised, based on the seeming preponderance of Republicans on this board, to see Kerry leading in our little survey?

* Are we perhaps seeing the Independent vote (within this board) going for Kerry? (Comment: the percentage of Independents, at 21.43, seems significantly higher than in the overall voting population of the U.S. But admittedly I haven't seen any recent figures on this.)

* Or are there substantially more Democrats on this board than have participated in the poll on party membership?

* Could there (gulp) actually be a few REPUBLICANS casting their vote (on this board) for KERRY??? On second thought, Naahhh....


NOTES:
1. I hasten to add that I'm in no way maintaining that our little poll results are representative of anything, even the positions of the larger membership of this board. Just indulging in a little speculative fun.
2. I'm a little surprised that only 100 of our members "voted," and maybe even more surprised that only 42 have weighed in on party affiliation...though I realize this is, after all, primarily a place for Honda Pilot discussion, not politics.

[rvhjr1945]

I usually vote for the Libertarian candidate. The Republicans want to get in my bedroom and the Democrats want to get in my wallet although to tell the truth the Republicans are catching the Democrats in this area also.

[ramirami]

Originally posted by rvhjr1945
I usually vote for the Libertarian candidate. The Republicans want to get in my bedroom and the Democrats want to get in my wallet although to tell the truth the Republicans are catching the Democrats in this area also.

I totally agree with you....but in our system is'nt that just wasting your vote

[rvhjr1945]

If the politicians waste my money then it is my God given right to waste my vote.

[young]

Originally posted by Ziploc

* Could there (gulp) actually be a few REPUBLICANS casting their vote (on this board) for KERRY??? On second thought, Naahhh....

yes, republicans for kerry exist... i am one.

[Ziploc]

Originally posted by young


yes, republicans for kerry exist... i am one.

young, I appreciate your willingness to share your stand on this issue.....it's probably been difficult for you to swim against the tide!!!!

[N_Jay]

Originally posted by young


yes, republicans for kerry exist... i am one.

I would not mind hearing youir resoning.

As so far every Dem Kerry supporter has only provided the party line.

No one seems to be able to tell me what Kerry would do with regard to any of the hot issues.

Except the Marriage Ammendment, and to me that whole issue is moot.

What would Keerry do with regard to Iraq? (What would he do differently?)
What is Kerry's position on Homeland Security? (What would he do differently?)
How much does he plan to raise taxes on the top 1% to give the other 99% meaningful tax relief? (and does the math work?)
How does he intend to do many of the things being proposed under the current budget situation?
What does he intend to do to stimulate the econnomy?
What does he intend to do to fix some of the bussiness issues he sees as problems. (i.e. Jobs going off shore, etc.)?

I think these questions need to be answered before he deserves anyones vote BECAUSE he has brought them up as campain issues!!

[Bill Balmer]

Frankly, I think the whole party system should be dropped. That way we'd actually have to learn about the actual candidate instead of lumping him into a party and voting for or against him based solely on that.

I've heard too many people recently saying things like "I don't like what this administration has been doing, but I've been voting Republican for 40 years! Now what do I do?"

To which I respond, "Don't get caught up in partisanship (for or against). Vote for the best candidate."

Seems obvious to me, but the ownership inherent in "I am a Republican" or "I am a Democrat" is hard for some people to let go of, and it's hurting the process.

[Ziploc]

Originally posted by Bill Balmer
Frankly, I think the whole party system should be dropped. That way we'd actually have to learn about the actual candidate instead of lumping him into a party and voting for or against him based solely on that.

I've heard too many people recently saying things like "I don't like what this administration has been doing, but I've been voting Republican for 40 years! Now what do I do?"

To which I respond, "Don't get caught up in partisanship (for or against). Vote for the best candidate."

Seems obvious to me, but the ownership inherent in "I am a Republican" or "I am a Democrat" is hard for some people to let go of, and it's hurting the process.

The party system and tunnel-vision partisanship bother me too, Bill....that's why I'm an Independent. But, how would the candidates be aligned alternatively? If the "Democrat" and "Republican" designations were somehow dropped, I'm thinking that similar "pigeonholes" with different names would soon result. I probably have no imagination, but I just can't picture a system where the candidates are selected, campaign, and elected just on the basis of their name and their stand on issues.

[boiler1991]

Originally posted by ramirami
looks like this board it turning Republican

Rami - Some of us have been forced into the party as well.

I received a questionnaire from the Republican party along with an envelope for a donation. Funny thing is that I am not a registered Republican and have never considered signing up. The party indicated that I am registered as a Republican. Here's to them .

I prefer not to pick sides and vote for the lesser of the two evils.