Have you switched candidates?

[Nym90]

Have you switched candidates since the primary season began? By this I mean have you switched party lines. Did you go for a Democrat(Kerry, Dean, Lieberman) and then decide Bush was the better choice, or vice-versa?

I am guilty of this. I strongly supported the Democrats in this election. Then I came to this forum. By reading what the Democrats on here write I have decided there is absolutely no way I can support Kerry over Bush.

That doesn't mean I love Bush. The government has gotten bigger, taxes have been cut while massive spending increases have been carried out, the ban on stem cell research is idiotic, and putting a ban on gay marriage into the consitution is just plain dumb.

But those things pale in comparison to my disgust at the fact that the Democrats chose John Kerry as thier nominee. Adding John Edwards to the ticket drove me away even more. They should have chosen Lieberman!

Hmm. I don't mean to be offensive, but that seems like a silly reason to switch to Bush, just because you don't like what people have said on this Forum. The folks on this Forum, on both sides of the aisle, are certainly not representative of Democrats or Republicans in general. Most of us are just college or even high school kids...it would make a lot more sense to study the positions of the candidates themselves when deciding who to support rather than listen to what we have to say on this Forum.

Just my $0.02, but it just doesn't seem like a good idea to me to base your decision of whom to support on what you hear on this Forum.

[Nym90]

I'm saddened no one cares I've switched from Bush to Kerry.  Or perhaps no one's surprised?

I'm happy to see it, though since you aren't going to vote, and I assume you haven't or aren't going to contribute any money to the campaigns, it doesn't actually make a difference.

I have to admit I'm a bit surprised though, I would have assumed you would have cared more about economic issues than social issues.

Then again, perhaps you are now wealthy enough that protecting social freedoms is more important. That does make sense.

[Nym90]

Then again, perhaps you are now wealthy enough that protecting social freedoms is more important. That does make sense.

Warren Buffett, the second wealthiest man in the world, is openly involved in and supportive of John Kerry's campaign, so it's certainly not implausible that a wealthy person would support the Democrats.

Right, though opebo is very conservative on economic issues. Buffett is not.

[Nym90]

I'm saddened no one cares I've switched from Bush to Kerry.  Or perhaps no one's surprised?

I'm happy to see it, though since you aren't going to vote, and I assume you haven't or aren't going to contribute any money to the campaigns, it doesn't actually make a difference.

I have to admit I'm a bit surprised though, I would have assumed you would have cared more about economic issues than social issues.

Then again, perhaps you are now wealthy enough that protecting social freedoms is more important. That does make sense.

Actually the main reason I would feel comfortable with a Kerry presidency is the Republican congress.  Kerry wouldn't be able to implement many left wing economic policies, whereas Bush might be in a position to push the stultifying christian social agenda.  

That's a good point.

Too bad Kerry can't use this as an argument in his campaign...Daschle and Pelosi would be pissed, but I think it would be an effective argument, to say that divided government is more preferable than one party rule. Most swing voters would agree.

A Democratic President with a Republican Congress will probably be more moderate overall than a Republican President with a Republican Congress.