Back to our regularly scheduled programming... Must be an election year.

[lordandrei]

Last week I walked into the break room. There were two folks taking opposing views on who did better in which debate

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[kinkyjesus]

Thought I would share something I wrote for the Rutgers paper after the 05 elections

[contentlove]

The terms 'democrat', 'republican', 'conservative' and 'liberal' have all pretty much lost their original definition.

That is very true. And even now, people mean such variant things when they use these terms that almost any political discussion necessitates taking the time to make sure what is meant is what's understood. In other words, definitions are called for.

[happi_feet]

I hate when people ask me whom I plan to vote for. For starters, it's not any of their business, nosy-parkers. Secondly, I don't vote for people. I generally vote for issues, but I have very few issues. I figure it's a better way to vote than to pick the better-looking candidate. (I hear, horrifyingly, that this is how some women actually pick.) I tell people I work in elections and they want to know what party. They don't understand when I tell them I have no party affiliations. They are generally completely disbelieving when I tell them I have no opinion on whom they are voting for. My only concern is that at least they are voting.

Party affiliations are outdated and a bit passé.

[kitten_goddess]

Thank you. I tend to pick the candidates that are most likely to leave me alone (translation: will not pass laws that interfere with my life). Roe vs. Wade is a very crucial issue for me, since I am female and wish to remain child-free.

At least half the issues do not affect me (illegal immigration and the estate tax for rich people, for instance), and a lot of the others (anything economic except raising the minimum wage) are incomprehensible.

That tends to make me care passionately about a few issues. Electing a candidate who does not "believe" in evolution, for instance, is, to me, just as bad as electing somebody who believes the Earth is flat. Someone who is willfully ignorant should not be in charge of the United States.

I don't care whether someone is Republican, Democrat, Libertarian, whatever. If I had my druthers, I'd like to see Clinton win and pick Ron Paul to be in charge of any policy related to war. (Ron Paul would keep us from getting into any more Iraq-type debacles).

[queenofhalves]

I am not a Democrat. I am not a Republican.

I am an individual.

you and all the other "independents." :D