am I republican or democrat????????

[elwaysmom06]

I am a new registered voter, I am 23 and just decided to vote because I felt that I needed to, however I am very uneducated about politics and I need some input on who I am affiliated with, right now I am leaning towards liberals, but anybody I ask is conservative and all they tell me is to be republican, but I want to know the differences, the views, beliefs etc. before I decide....

[RedGlitter]

In order to register you had to choose a party didn't you? What did you choose?

Why must it be only Dems and Repubs? Why not Independent or Libertarian?
Seriously I could try to explain all the differences but I'd rather just cut it short and tell you to vote with your instinct and not to be party-loyal.

I think it's great you registered. Maybe someone else here will help you out with the parties.

[elwaysmom06]

Originally Posted by RedGlitter

In order to register you had to choose a party didn't you? What did you choose?

Why must it be only Dems and Repubs? Why not Independent or Libertarian?
Seriously I could try to explain all the differences but I'd rather just cut it short and tell you to vote with your instinct and not to be party-loyal.

I think it's great you registered. Maybe someone else here will help you out with the parties.

I believe I chose to be unaffiliated, I kinda don't remember....really. I did vote by gut instinct last.... not presidential, but.....

[RedGlitter]

Unaffiliated? You can do that? Can I ask where you live?

[Lon]

Originally Posted by elwaysmom06

I am a new registered voter, I am 23 and just decided to vote because I felt that I needed to, however I am very uneducated about politics and I need some input on who I am affiliated with, right now I am leaning towards liberals, but anybody I ask is conservative and all they tell me is to be republican, but I want to know the differences, the views, beliefs etc. before I decide....

You just can't be what someone else says you could or should be. You need to decide that for yourself, and it's really not that hard. Liberalism covers a lot of issues as does Conservatism, and many times the issues overlap. For example: I consider myself liberal on most social issues and conservative on fiscal (money) issues. This position would rule me out as being a 'FAR LEFT WING LIBERAL", or a "RIGHT WING CONSERIVATIVE"
Do a Google search on just what each party's stance is on particular issues.
This shouldn't take more than a couple of hours. Then decide for yourself.

[foofoo stripper]

Originally Posted by RedGlitter

In order to register you had to choose a party didn't you? What did you choose?

Why must it be only Dems and Repubs? Why not Independent or Libertarian?
Seriously I could try to explain all the differences but I'd rather just cut it short and tell you to vote with your instinct and not to be party-loyal.

I think it's great you registered. Maybe someone else here will help you out with the parties.

I agree!

[JacksDad]

If you were a democrat I'd tell you so and you would accept it.
If you were republican you would ask questions and investigate your options.

Now duck!
People are going to start throwing things at me.

Baaa, baaaa.

Originally Posted by JacksDad

Baaa, baaaa.

Sounds like you're 'Liberal' to me

[spot]

There's a very readable and impartial commentator on US domestic politics called Ann Coulter, I'd definitely recommend you look for one of her books in the local library.

[Lon]

Originally Posted by spot

There's a very readable and impartial commentator on US domestic politics called Ann Coulter, I'd definitely recommend you look for one of her books in the local library.

Hey Spot, you're kidding abou Coulter being impartial aren't cha? I like her caustic sense of humour, but impartial-----------NO WAY. She is despised by the Left.