Is it worth joining a political party... (user search)
       |           

Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.
Did you miss your activation email?
June 09, 2024, 04:01:13 AM
News: Election Simulator 2.0 Released. Senate/Gubernatorial maps, proportional electoral votes, and more - Read more

  Talk Elections
  General Politics
  Individual Politics (Moderator: The Dowager Mod)
  Is it worth joining a political party... (search mode)
Pages: [1]
Author Topic: Is it worth joining a political party...  (Read 1165 times)
Sir Coffeebeans
coffeebeans
Rookie
**
Posts: 137
« on: January 19, 2009, 01:49:55 PM »
or is it better to remain independent? I can't decide whether I want to vote in the primaries or not.
Logged
Sir Coffeebeans
coffeebeans
Rookie
**
Posts: 137
« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2009, 02:02:16 PM »
That's very pessimistic. All I'm saying is whether I should join a party, for me the Democrats, and vote in every primary, or just relax and be an independent, only getting off the couch for the main elections in November.
Logged
Sir Coffeebeans
coffeebeans
Rookie
**
Posts: 137
« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2009, 02:42:31 PM »
There probably won't be a Democratic primary in 4 years, but how about in 8? Is it worth voting then?
Logged
Sir Coffeebeans
coffeebeans
Rookie
**
Posts: 137
« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2009, 02:45:59 PM »
The point I am trying to make is:
Are there any drawbacks to nationally identifying with a political party, or is it better to go commando, per se, and just be an independent?
Logged
Sir Coffeebeans
coffeebeans
Rookie
**
Posts: 137
« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2009, 03:57:11 PM »
Right. I am starting to lean that way myself. I am thinking that the primaries are almost always clear-cut, with the lone exception of this year's Democratic Primary, by the time I would decide to vote. I guess I would only choose to register and vote in a primary if I feel that it is necessary to vote in a close election.
Logged
Sir Coffeebeans
coffeebeans
Rookie
**
Posts: 137
« Reply #5 on: January 19, 2009, 04:20:27 PM »
Well, I am a US citizen, who used to live in CA, but I am living in Amsterdam at the moment. I am considering moving back to the US, most likely California again.
Logged
Pages: [1]  
Jump to:  


Login with username, password and session length

Terms of Service - DMCA Agent and Policy - Privacy Policy and Cookies

Powered by SMF 1.1.21 | SMF © 2015, Simple Machines

Page created in 0.017 seconds with 12 queries.