Random "politics" clicky poll:

DandR

Good morning.[Poll]

femmegem

My views are strongly democratic, but I have voted for Republican candidates in the past if I feel they'll do a better job than that Dem candidate. I definitely don't feel like I've ever been Republican, though.

So I definitely consider myself a Democrat but I don't necessarily vote for the Dem candidate.

jnicks19

I think I've become fiscally repub. but socially Dem.  Will vote for candidate despite party

DevonPow

Mine didn't really fit - my parents are Republican so I was technically raised as such, but from a very early age I identified Democrat and have remained staunchly liberal my entire life. I can't imagine I will ever identify Republican unless the parties undergo a dramatic change.

goodheartedmommy

Libertarian. I find that I identify with both sides at different times, though.

eclaires

I had to vote other - my parents were both raised Dem and were pretty staunchly Dem until the mid-1990s, which I think is when I became more aware of politics and political parties.  Then they became super Republican.  Like so right wing on a lot of issues, it was astonishing.  I should add both of their parents are SUPER-Democrats.  Like pull the party lever, would never consider voting R.  I do think my mom voted for Reagan, though - not sure about my dad.

It's funny to look back now, but Clinton really turned them off the Dem party for some reason.  They loathed him and I really cannot remember why.  Pretty sure they voted for him in 1992, though.

Anyway, so I was probably identified pretty Republican in early college based on what I'd been exposed to, and as a poli sci major I had a LOT of very liberal professors, which really just pushed me more conservative b/c I'm contrary like that.   Later, during law school, I became increasingly liberal on social issues like gay marriage and abortion, just from studying the law.

I'll probably die a contrary Independent since there's a lot I hate about both parties.

 

camrude

"Other."

I was raised with a Rep. dad, who leaned a little to the left and a Green Party mom who is as a socially liberal as they come. I've always been very liberal when it comes to social issues and aligned with the Dems until the past few years. Now I consider myself and Independent who leans right on fiscal issues. I vote on what the person stands for, not the party they align with.

breezee_bean

I was raised very, very Republican (like, foxylucy would love to be in my Grandparent's house for political debates with my family..haha!)  I have a hard time identifying with either party. 

penguingrrl

I'm independent because I don't believe in the party system.  The founders of our country actually specifically spoke out against a party system because they felt it would divide the country.  Socially I'm VERY liberal, fiscally I lean conservative.  I vote for the candidate not the party and will never register with a party because I don't believe politics is an appropriate place to "choose sides."