Eisboch wrote:
"hk" wrote in message
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Eisboch wrote:

"hk" wrote in message
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Eisboch wrote:
hk wrote:

I am a registered Democrat. I haven't read through a Democratic party
platform document in decades, probably not since 1970. I have no idea
what is in this year's "platform," and I couldn't care less. My
father
in law is a lifelong registered Republican. I haven't asked him, but
I
suspect he has never ever read a GOP party platform document.
Question then:

When you enter your voting booth, do you vote a straight Democratic
ticket?

Or, do you pick and choose, voting for a Republican here and there if
you think the person running is better qualified.

Honest answer only, please.

Eisboch



As I stated, I am a registered Democrat.

I typically vote a straight Democratic ticket for all national and all
statewide officeholders, e.g., president, U.S. senator, U.S.
representative, governor, lieutenant governor, state delegate or state
senator. The last Republican presidential candidate I voted for was
Richard M. Nixon in 1972. I did not vote for Gerry Ford, though I liked
him, and I never voted for Reagan or either of the Bushes. I like George
H.W. Bush, but not enough to vote for him.

For county/local officials, I will sometimes vote for an incumbent
Republican if I know the candidate and am impressed by the job being
done. I voted for a Republican officeholder in the 2006 local elections.

But...I don't pay any attention to party platforms.



Well, you may not pay any attention to them, but by voting a straight
ticket for the national elections, you are supporting them .

You've also supported the point I tried to make, meaning individual
credentials aren't as important to you as the general party platform. To
me, that's a dumb way to vote.

Eisboch
This is silliness. I vote for Democrats for national office because I have
an affinity to Democratic party philosophies and because, since 1980, the
Republicans have done everything within their power to ruin this country
and mortgage its future.

It has nothing to do with platforms. It has everything to do with
philosophies and actions and results.


Party platforms *are* the planned actions (goals) and reflect current party
philosophies.

Semantics at work here.

Eisboch



To some extent, they might.


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