As for my voting history, I'm really an independent and look at the strenghts of individual candidates (especially since my political ideology spans many parties, depending on the issue) -> in the 2002 election here in Massachusetts, I voted for 2 Democrats, 1 republican, 1 Libertarian, 1 independent, and 1 Whig (strange as it may seem). I will also be voting in the democratic primary (as "unenrolled" voters - the MA equivalent of "independent" - are able to cast their ballots in any primary).
More data: I'm not originally from MA. I grew up in a rural-suburban portion of Onondaga County, NY.
In 2002, Kerry had no Republican opponent (Michael Cloud was a Libertarian and he received 19% of the vote). I was also here when Weld recieved 45% to Kerry's 52%.
However, I do live in a town that voted 73% for Gore...
A loooooong time ago I dimly recall him saying that he liked Tim Penny (former democratic congressman (best know for being a deficit hawk IIRC), 2002 Independence Party candidate in MN Gubernatorial election).
