Friend running for Political Office - go to Fundraiser? (husband, member, wedding)
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The way I see it, all political parties are repugnant. All are essentially bands of thugs who care little about the actual welfare of the country's citizens, but rather about amassing power for their own cadre of mobilized supporters. In that sense, the smart voter realizes that if the agenda of either political party were fully realized, you would have a bankrupt, totalitarian state. The only question remaining is which freedoms get stripped away. That's why in a democracy, each party serves the purpose of blunting the depredations of the other. So if somebody tells me that he is a straight-ticket supporter of either, either I view him as is cahoots or I start checking for lobotomy scars.
Meanwhile, friends are friends. I mean is the guy a Nazi? Is he a fire-breathing radical? If he's not, go ahead and give him an attaboy for trying to make the world a better place. What's more, if he's running for local political office, he far more likely to be dealing with filling potholes on city streets that influencing major issues.
So, on that level, the more important question to ask is this: Is this a decent, honest, hard-working guy? Can he be entrusted with the public money? If so, then attend without reservations.
I honestly don't think so. Not that your support will put him in office, but your friend shouldn't expect you to support a candidate whose platform you don't believe in. If she did, how is she a friend.
How local? I'd support a friend for dogcatcher even if I disagreed with their politics. However, if their election could result in changes or policies that I do not support or think would be harmful, I'd simply wish them well and decline to attend.
I think we are just going to put politics aside and go to support him and write off the money even though we don't support his cause.
That's the right thing to do, right?
My credo is, people first - policies, politics and religion second
Good grief, if I had to distance myself from every loved one or friend I have disagreement with on those issues I'd be a lonely camper, lol!!!
Funny but true story, my husband and I were on the way to get our marriage license when I discovered we weren't even members of the same political party.
I say GO, have fun, support your friend by your presence, then vote your conscience on election day
It's for his and 'his fellow candidate's campaigns'. Checks are made out to the political party. It's going to be tough to write a check to that party , but I agree with the people first, everything else second.
I'm the Maid of Honor at their wedding so we obviously don't let our differing views get in the way of our relationship, but I was surprised to be invited to this particular event as they know our views on politics could not be more different! Lol.
In my opinion, NO. I would go to his fundraiser but would give NO money to something I didn't agree to. If this fundraiser is a dinner which you must pay to attend, then I would not go. I'm not going to support someone that I don't agree with their politics.
How local? I'd support a friend for dogcatcher even if I disagreed with their politics. However, if their election could result in changes or policies that I do not support or think would be harmful, I'd simply wish them well and decline to attend.
Agreed.
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, but I agree with the people first, everything else second. 
