Has anyone changed parties when leading up to a election?
Like there views on the environment or health care environment etc
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SomeMichGuy · M
@GunFinger ...so you typically only change them before elections? 😉🤣🤣🤣
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LeopoldBloom · M
People vote for candidates of the other party all the time. There are also cross-ticket voters who vote different parties for different offices.
If you’re asking about people changing their party registration, that usually happens before a primary where there’s a campaign to ratfuck a candidate. For example, in 2008 Rush Limbaugh urged his listeners to switch from Republican to Democrat so they could vote in the Democratic primary for Hillary Clinton, to drag out the process and make it harder for Obama to claim he had a party mandate. Since McCain had the Republican nomination sewn up, there was no need for them to vote for him.
This is illegal in some states, but hard to prosecute because the voter can just say they changed their mind. It’s not necessary to register with a party to vote in the general election.
If you’re asking about people changing their party registration, that usually happens before a primary where there’s a campaign to ratfuck a candidate. For example, in 2008 Rush Limbaugh urged his listeners to switch from Republican to Democrat so they could vote in the Democratic primary for Hillary Clinton, to drag out the process and make it harder for Obama to claim he had a party mandate. Since McCain had the Republican nomination sewn up, there was no need for them to vote for him.
This is illegal in some states, but hard to prosecute because the voter can just say they changed their mind. It’s not necessary to register with a party to vote in the general election.
samueltyler2 · 80-89, M
@Guardian at least you are honest.
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Harmonium1923 · 51-55, M
Yes. I used to consider myself a moderate who voted for either party depending on the candidate, though I was registered Republican. When the Republicans nominated Trump in 2016 I went to city hall the same day, literally, and changed my registration to Democrat. I have never had cause to regret that. I haven’t and won’t bite Republican for any office until that party leaves this awful era behind.
antonioioio · 70-79, M
It's all the same to the ordinary person, no matter who gets elected, He or She will be doing the same thing the day after
KingofBones1 · 46-50, M
I always vote for the candidate not the party. I vote according to my values and my wallet
LeopoldBloom · M
@KingofBones1 So do you vote for candidates of both parties?
TheShanachie · 61-69, M
Not me, I’ve never found any reason to trust any GOP candidates.
JustDJ76 · 46-50, M
No. I always vote along party lines in state and national elections.
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LeopoldBloom · M
@ToddpicogramakaSatan But will the Senate allow the Antichrist onto the Supreme Court?
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samueltyler2 · 80-89, M
@Metalbarbie I consider myself an independent as well. In my state though, to vote in a primary, you must register as being a member of a party. In the US right now, and I know I will draw fire, there is a clear difference between the two parties. One is a group of really far out individuals who are hell bent on changing the way the country exists, the other is interested in helping the people, provide universal health care and lower the price of prescription medicine, prevent pollution from further ruining the atmosphere. So, I disagree about there being lunatics. By they way, one candidate demonstrates 2 of the 4 cardinal signs i was taught that indicate schizophrenia.