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I'm having a hard time picking due to being split on many issues such as:
Pro Life/Pro Choice
Pro/anti Stem Cell Research
Gun control/rights
Universal Health Care
War issues
Taxes
Economy
Foreign Relations
...amongst others.
What do you do when your ideal candidate does not exist or even come close and you MUST make a choice? What if you lean far one way except for one real important issue?
Do you think any of the candidates will stick to their guns or do you think they are wishy-washy on some issues and if so, which candidates on which issues? For the sake of argument let's pretend it is a three-way general election.
Please don't start fighting over things like on other topics as this is my first one and I really need help! Please?
They are all political. All of them will say whatever it is that they think will get them the most votes from the people in their parties and interest groups and folks who might be undecided. You have to make up your own mind about which one is the most qualified and sincere about carrying out the best solutions to issues that you are most concerned about. No one should try to tell you how to vote. Any person can tell you why, or why not they would or would not vote for any particular candidate.
But your personal choice has to be the one you feel most comfortable with as the leader of this country.
LittleBunnyFooFoo - many of my friends have struggled with this issue as well. They feel strongly about a certain number of issues, and can't discern where a candidate stands in relation to that/those issue(s). Here is the best resource I have found in directing their queries: GlassBooth.org
This site has a 2-part quiz to allow you to explore candidates. In the first part, there are a list of issues, and you assign 20 total points to the issues as you see fit. If gun control is your number one issue, for example, and nothing else matters, give 20/20 points to Gun Control. If you think that Healthcare and Social Security are the top two issues, give each 10 of your 20, etc... Then, on the second part of the quiz, it will ask you pointed questions on these issues and ask you to respond on a 5-point scale (Stronly Disagree . . . Strongly Agree). Your answers will be weighted based on part I, and graded based on part II - and it will lay out a grid for you that shows each major party candidate, how similar your views are, and where specifically they are similar and different. Each stance of each candidate is backed up by voting records, speech excerpts, papers, etc. so that you can easily evaluate your opinion.
SUCH a handy tool - and I really hopes it helps you in your candidate search! Best of luck, my friend!!
About what I would expect. As I've said a few times, I'm actually pretty pleased with ALL the candidates this time around. I have my preference of course, but in the end I will vote for whoever the Democratic nominee is this year - and for the first time in 8 years I can actually be "reasonably satisfied" with the Republican candidate.
LittleBunnyFooFoo - many of my friends have struggled with this issue as well. They feel strongly about a certain number of issues, and can't discern where a candidate stands in relation to that/those issue(s). Here is the best resource I have found in directing their queries: GlassBooth.org
Thanks for that. I have done a few of these type of things, and I usually end up with Mike Gravel, then Obama, then Hillary. This one went Obama, Gravel, Hillary.
As to the OP, it looks like you are close to being a single issue voter, and most likely rather conservative. John McCain is the only candidate left that would at least have to pander to some of the folks with that viewpoint, but a part of George Bush's legacy will probably be that America will not be willing for awhile to elect such a socially conservative person to the Presidency.
Thanks for that. I have done a few of these type of things, and I usually end up with Mike Gravel, then Obama, then Hillary. This one went Obama, Gravel, Hillary.
As to the OP, it looks like you are close to being a single issue voter, and most likely rather conservative. John McCain is the only candidate left that would at least have to pander to some of the folks with that viewpoint, but a part of George Bush's legacy will probably be that America will not be willing for awhile to elect such a socially conservative person to the Presidency.
How do come to the conclusion that I am rather conservative? That's off the mark like I said I am split. I listed issues I never said which way I was leaning on them. But what do you do if the candidate that you least trust is the one that matches your views best? Or your stuck voting for one that you find trustworthy but you couldn't be farther from on key issues? This sucks. Its like whatever I do I am voting for my own enemy.
It just goes to show that there is more to being President than stances on issues. You have to be able to connect to people and to be able to lead. I would vote for Kucinich in a heartbeat. But his looks, personality, and honesty about UFO's make him un-followable (word?). And man it would be great to have his wife as first lady!
It just goes to show that there is more to being President than stances on issues. You have to be able to connect to people and to be able to lead. I would vote for Kucinich in a heartbeat. But his looks, personality, and honesty about UFO's make un-followable (word?). And man it would be great to have his wife as first lady!
Big Denny K lol - makes all of us Clevelanders proud...
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That's off the mark like I said I am split. I listed issues I never said which way I was leaning on them. But what do you do if the candidate that you least trust is the one that matches your views best? Or your stuck voting for one that you find trustworthy but you couldn't be farther from on key issues? This sucks. Its like whatever I do I am voting for my own enemy.