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View Poll Results: What Party did you or are you switching from?
Democrat switched to Independent 17 17.71%
Democrat switched to Republican 20 20.83%
Republican switched to Independent 15 15.63%
Republican switched to Democrat 21 21.88%
Other 23 23.96%
Voters: 96. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 03-06-2015, 02:25 PM
 
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What woke you up?

Did you by chance, go from employee, to small business owner?


I have owned my small business for over 30 years, no after Hillary lost I thought ,ok I will now vote for Obama ,but he just really is scum I never was taken in by him I found his egotistical an dishonest
how could he sit in that vile church for so long?
I also did not like his friends he hung around with ,he seems a sham
but boy has he turned out worse than I ever dreamed of
this year, I am hopeful for the likes of Scott Walker or Jindel
I lost all respect for Hillary when she became Sec of State
and what a lousy job she has done
what a hack!!!
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Old 03-06-2015, 09:41 PM
 
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When I was first old enough to vote (which I didn't even vote...) I liked obama just because he could speak clearly, and George bush was an idiot, couldn't give a good speech. Now that I pay attention more, I hate democrat party. I also hate the republican part, but I hate dem more. I'm a libertarian. I don't care what you do just don't bother me. Stop taking all my money through taxes and using it to subsidize bad ideas like student loans. Government just stay out of my way!
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Old 03-07-2015, 01:28 AM
 
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At the moment neither party is well aligned with my ideals. It will come down to the candidates.
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Old 03-07-2015, 12:25 PM
 
Location: Pluto's Home Town
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Interesting results. It looks surprisingly balanced. Folk change their minds. Good for them!
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Old 03-07-2015, 01:16 PM
 
Location: USA
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Interesting results. It looks surprisingly balanced. Folk change their minds. Good for them!
True. When they stop changing their minds we could have a one party system.
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Old 03-24-2015, 12:50 PM
 
Location: Honolulu/DMV Area/NYC
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Have always been a registered Republican, although my ideology was more aligned with the Democrats before I could formally vote. After seeing how destructive they are on far too many socio-economic issues, and on the rule of law, however, I can't bring myself to vote Democrat. Not to mention they are the biggest race-baiting party to have ever existed.
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Old 03-28-2015, 07:27 AM
 
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With the gamut wheel of politics shifting radically right, Republicans have become 50's style fascists, and Dems have become 70's-80's style republicans. There is no real democratic party anymore. Only Republican and Republican Lite
I gave up my Dem affiliation and will vote "Green" whenever possible.
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Old 03-30-2015, 09:53 AM
 
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When I was younger I was a Democrat. I am now an Indpenedent. I made the switch rather early, when I was about 22 years old.
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Old 03-30-2015, 02:47 PM
 
Location: Buckeye, AZ
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I am a registered independent.
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Old 03-30-2015, 11:27 PM
 
Location: Northridge/Porter Ranch, Calif.
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I can't speak for elsewhere but around here most "independents" are former Republicans, or people who would otherwise be Republicans if it werent for the extremism of the Tea Party
What is "extreme" about asking the government to not raise taxes and to no spend more than it receives in revenue?

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and the bible thumping "Religious Right" lunatics.
Going by the high divorce rate, the high number of illegitimate children and the decay of society in general, it looks like we need more religious right. Or religion in general.
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