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Before the economic collapse in 2008, I used to be a strong, passionate Democrat. I really bought into the party ideals about better health care, better education opportunities, etc...
Today, I don't really have any party loyalty. If after watching all the Republican debates, I get the feeling that Gingrich or Romney or one of these other people is going to be the best person to run the country, that is who I am voting for. If I end up liking Obama better than the Republicans, then I will vote for him to be reelected.
Many of my friends on both sides of the aisle are less loyal to their party today than they were 5 years ago. It wouldn't surprise me if this is common across the country. What does everyone think?
Before the economic collapse in 2008, I used to be a strong, passionate Democrat. I really bought into the party ideals about better health care, better education opportunities, etc...
Today, I don't really have any party loyalty. If after watching all the Republican debates, I get the feeling that Gingrich or Romney or one of these other people is going to be the best person to run the country, that is who I am voting for. If I end up liking Obama better than the Republicans, then I will vote for him to be reelected.
Many of my friends on both sides of the aisle are less loyal to their party today than they were 5 years ago. It wouldn't surprise me if this is common across the country. What does everyone think?
I was a loyal, dyed in the wool, 5th generation Republican (on my mom's side) until about 2006 when I became seriously disillusioned with the party. Since then I've become much more liberal in my ideology, but I'm hesitant to call myself a "Democrat" because I really don't think they've done much better, even though I agree with them more than I agree with the Republicans.
I don't care about the party name. I'm more interested in the current dominant philosophy of the party. Right now I vote Democratic. A hundred years ago I would have voted Republican.
I don't care about the party name. I'm more interested in the current dominant philosophy of the party. Right now I vote Democratic. A hundred years ago I would have voted Republican.
Same here. The GOP stood for good things in those days *sigh*
Before the economic collapse in 2008, I used to be a strong, passionate Democrat. I really bought into the party ideals about better health care, better education opportunities, etc...
Today, I don't really have any party loyalty. If after watching all the Republican debates, I get the feeling that Gingrich or Romney or one of these other people is going to be the best person to run the country, that is who I am voting for. If I end up liking Obama better than the Republicans, then I will vote for him to be reelected.
Many of my friends on both sides of the aisle are less loyal to their party today than they were 5 years ago. It wouldn't surprise me if this is common across the country. What does everyone think?
News article the other day said just this. That both parties are shrinking and more voters consider themselves indys.
There was a time when you could count on the Republicans in every town USA to tend to the banks and the car needs . No more.
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