The 2008 election is on the horizon I thought I would see what political party the forumers on UrbanOhio align with.  Also, I haven't created a poll in a while and I know you kids love polls!  :wink2:

I abstain from voting in this poll on account of my deep distrust of mainstream political parties and the awesome TV show on right now that won't be over until it's too late to vote.

I lean a little more democrat. Definitely socially liberal. Economics is where I get more Republican.

Why does there have to be party affiliation?

I'm independent.

Because America is a two party system. Wasn't Ralph Nader paid off by the Republican party to lessen democratic votes? You don't have to be colorblind to know the world is black and white.

Then why have more then two choices?

I think liberals are more likely to vote independant. That's good for the republican party who's trying to win an election lol I would definitely consider myself "independant" if it was relevant. I guess you just have to vote for the lesser evil  :|

Agreed.

That should be one of the choices.

I lean a little more democrat. Definitely socially liberal. Economics is where I get more Republican.

 

On a local basis, I'm more economically republican. Nationally, I'm more economically democrat.

I think liberals are more likely to vote independant. That's good for the republican party who's trying to win an election lol I would definitely consider myself "independant" if it was relevant. I guess you just have to vote for the lesser evil  :|

 

Or you can get caught up in the latest interweb craze that's Unity08.

 

As for liberals throwing votes to the independent party, two things. 1) The is no "Independent Party" to vote for (unless you count the Pat Buchanan-hijacked, now irrelevent progressive party), and 2) independent leaners tend to vote against the party in power, unless they happen to be scared sh!tless by a war.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhinoceros_Party_of_Canada

A bit of political wisdom from Maine, but which could apply in any state capital or in DC:

 

COLUMN

 

Political dogma hamstrings economic solutions

 

CHARLES LAWTON

November 25, 2007

 

"Practical men, who believe themselves to be quite exempt

from any intellectual influence, are usually the slaves of some

defunct economist."

 

– John Maynard Keynes

 

 

The critical turning point in James Joyce's masterpiece "Portrait

of the Artist as a Young Man" is captured in an exchange

between the novel's hero, Stephen Dedalus, and his schoolmate

Cranley. Shocked at Stephen's apparent rejection of his Catholic

faith, Cranley exclaims, "You mean you're going to become a

Protestant?"

 

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http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=150343&ac=PHbiz

 

Just about as socially liberal as anyone could possibly be.  Fiscally conservative (or whatever that means).  Clearly it is no longer a Republican ideal to be fiscally conservative, and the most fiscally conservative president (in terms of spending) of recent years has been Clinton.

 

I also like the idea of streamlining government, but in all honesty there are many areas where the private market just fails to adequately provide for demands (ie healthcare, housing, social service programs, etc).  In cases like this I think that the government should/must step in to make sure that its citizens are provided for...all of its citizens.

While I'll give the Democrats my nod and my vote, I'm frequently frustrated that they seem to be reticent to stand up for things and have difficulty presenting a clear message. "Fiscally conservative" seems to be a common descriptor ... I like to think of myself as "big-picture fiscally conservative" ... I want efficient, effective and equitable government programs. "Good government" is much more important to me than "small government". And I would love to see more investments in education, workforce training, urban development, etc., recognizing that the long-term public investments in these areas will have high ROIs over time.

 

I interned with Canada's New Democratic Party (www.ndp.ca) while in undergrad, and I guess that's the party that I feel the strongest support for. They're significantly further left than our Democratic party but their agenda is grounded less in sentiment and "we should do this because it's right" and more on logic and long-term investment in quality-of-life. Plus, they heart gays.

Well, Ron Paul is running for the Republican nomination, so I'm voting Republican this time.

 

Otherwise, I consider myself a libertarian conservative.

 

The Democrats and Republicans (outside of Paul) running for Prez in '08 are part of the same machine...they are ruled by the same masters. If Paul isn't elected, it won't make a bit of difference who is; we're in for more war, more attacks on our civil liberties, a continually declining dollar and ever higher national debt. So if you like the path this nation is on, vote for anyone else besides Ron Paul.

 

Bring back Constitutional government, vote for Ron Paul.

I generally have a republican viewpoint but have been greatly disappointed with the republican party locally, voting democrat in recent elections.