I registered Democrat just to piss my mom off, and it worked! That was good for a couple laughs.

I think voting straight-ticket anything is a bad idea. I've voted for some of both. Independents still have me confused, though...I still haven't sorted out whether or not there's a "point" to voting for somehow who has no chance of winning.

I'm generally a Libertarian, but more like Libertarian Lite.

Annebreal - If a specific office seems to be "in the bag" (whether it's my candidate ahead or not) or if I like both/neither of the candidates, I'll almost always vote Libertarian knowing there's no chance of that candidate winning. I consider it a vote for a three party system, not a vote for a specific candidate.

I consider myself a Libertarian, but I typically vote Republican because third parties aren't always a choice.

I'm a registered Democrat, but I am an independent.

Go go GOP.

I don't vote based on a party, I vote by which candidate appeals to me the most

I find myself liking the Democrats more most of the time, but I would certainly vote Republican if I really liked the candidate.

Wow, I must be tired. Most of the time, not more most of the time.

I am with Foxie GOP! Although i would vote Libertarian or even Democratic if i felt that the person was right for the position. I just happen to never feel the Democrat candidate is right over the Republican one thus far.

I'm a Democrat all the way.

My mom is a Republican and my father is a Democrat, so I grew up hearing both of their beliefs. When I registered to vote 12 years ago, I found that I identified a lot more with the Democratic point of view.

Democrat!

I am a registered Republican, but have voted for at least one Democrat in a local election. Generally, I vote Republican.

I'm a Democrat, but I'm not opposed to voting for someone from another party if they're more competent or hold what I feel to be more reasonable values on a subject.

Typically a strong Democrat but I give everyone a chance. :)It's their stance on issues that counts.

im a democrat,but i am open to all beliefs.

I vote for whomever seems to espouse less government interference, more states' rights. Right now I don't think anyone fits that ticket.

Does not apply. I'm Canadian. I'm a Liberal on both levels of Government (Federal and Provincial) and I don't support the Quebec Independence Movement. If Quebec holds another referendum on that question I'll gladly vote no.

Meumitsuki, if you really are for less government interference, look into Ron Paul. He's the only presidential candidate who wants to get rid of tons of federal programs and give power back to the states and to the people.

I suppose I would be Independent. I vote by the issues and the candidate not by party. It can be really dangerous to just vote by party... it's like voting blindly.

I'm in the UK so the poll options don't apply. I'm not a member of any party, though I support the Liberal Democrats locally and nationally.

I registered independent. I think the issues, and people running are more importaint than party affiliations... I know right now alot of people my age want to vote for a certain party because they have been conditioned intp thinking one is good and one is evil, but most of them really don't even watch the debates or know the issues, and if they did they'd probobly change their minds...

oh and annebreal: Voting is always importaint even if its for "someone who has no chance of winning" Politicians look at graphs and charts of areas with a high concentration of voters (from all parties) and more tax dollars gennerally get spent to better these areas...

Party politics makes me want to become a hermit somewhere. I vote based on issues, I think all those entering politics need a crash course on American History, Ethics, Economics, and most of all the Constitution/Declaration of Independence. They should also be give random pop quizzes during their term.

I am democrat with a little Libertarian mixed in.

onabanana, I totally agree with; "think all those entering politics need a crash course on American History, Ethics, Economics, and most of all the Constitution/Declaration of Independence. They should also be give random pop quizzes during their term." But then of course I think people voting should be educated on these issues as well, especially Economics, because i feel people are really lacking the basics on economic knowledge.

Proud Republican!

No party affiliation, but ideologically, I find myself more libertarian. So that means I end up voting for the Democrats a lot. I can't recall ever voting for a Republican.

Democratic socialist.

Remedios, if you are more of a libertarian, why do you vote Democratic? Just wondering.

I am what the true form of a republican is i don't want the gov't to tell me what to do with my money or socially. I vote republican and consider myself a hardcore republican but don't agree with the social side of the republican party which i feel is too tied up with religion. I don't the the gov't should tell me who i can and can't marry, whether or not i have to have a child and i fully support stem cell research ( i suffer from a disease that could be cured by it) yet i love my guns more than the three listed above so i vote repub. when there is a constitution party member listed on the local ballots i vote for them as i most identify with that party ok i think i should stop now haha

Democrat, but if Clinton wins this nomination I might go for McCain!

I'm registered No Party, and when a candidate or issue comes up that I feel passionately about, I campaign on its behalf. Mostly I vote Democrat, but I remember voting Republican at least once and getting burned (McCain, you bastard!)

I too was raised by a Democrat and a Republican who voted to cancel each other out. But Mom was a pretty moderate Dem, and Dad was the Greenest Republican I ever met. I think I registered NOP so neither one would think they "won."

I would vote Republican if any of the Republican candidates actually practiced what real Republicans used to believe in.

Thanks to that I know am more Libertarian than anything.

in my country ther eis no such thing as liberals or conservatives just two parties but since i'm currently in Canada i would be a liberal.

Amen to that clarient.

cine_lover - Both major parties are for big govt; they just have different targets. Democrats focus on govt regulating businesses (like environmental regs) and services (e.g., education). Republicans focus on govt regulating individuals (e.g., marriage, speech). I figure if govt is going to be involved, I'd rather it be focused on something that is to provide for the welfare of the country, rather than focusing on what I see as legislating morality. Reps seem more concerned with bringing religion into the govt, which I strongly oppose. I struggle with the idea of private ownership as well, since it's just the govt deciding to give one person power over a resource to the exclusion of others. (But I'm not sure what to do about that.) I also very rarely see a good justification for attacking another country and Reps seem more militaristic than Dems do.

I also realize this is more general and theoretical. There's really not a huge difference between the Republicans and Democrats. And there are examples of Dems doing what I say Reps do and vice versa.

Libertarian/Republican/Constitutionalist

In other words..I'm voting for Ron Paul

Oh and esk4, I totally agree

I'm very disappointed in Bush and think he gives Republicans a bad name. People my age aren't completely cought up in politics just yet as this will be my, and many of my friends, first time voting...So even though I've taken the initiative to look into this stuff, a lot of my friends are still brainwashed by what their parents thought about politics when they were growing up..so they say stuff like "WTF you're voting republican? thats sad. But it's not them saying it, its their parents. It's unfortunate that a lot of people my age (18,19,20,21) still havent begun to get into politics. If they understood what was going on more they would see that Republicans aren't to blame for anything..it's Bush. Period.

Independent.
I'm as politically moderate as it comes.

I'm a Democrat and usually vote for Dems, they're the way to go in my area, but I could certainly vote for an independent (and perhaps even a Repub... ) if the candidate were to represent my views particularly well...

Remedios, it really disappoints me that, that is what people think of the Republican party (not that I blame you). Because that is NOT what it is suppose to stand for. If we had true Conservative Republican's you would have a totally different view.

I am a registered Green because I do hold values that are similar to party ideas. I am pretty pragmatic though and will not vote along party lines just because someone is a Green candidate.

When I registered to vote years ago, I registered independent because I don't vote on a party basis I vote for the candidates and the issues that matter to me most. Right now I'm a registered Republican because in my state, UT, we have closed primaries and I need to be a Republican for a day so that I can vote for Ron Paul in the primary on Super Tuesday.
Go Constitutional rights! Go Ron Paul!

It would be so difficult to vote Republican after these last 7 years.
Just hope the Demos don't blow their big chance.

Anything but Republican

A liberal dem since childhood and I don't see that changing in the near future.