How often do you (or would you) vote for the "other" party?

[Sensei]

When I start voting, I only see myself voting GOP <10% of the time.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

There's a few very rare cases where I could see it happening (Maryland gubernatorial race, 2002), but I've never actually done so. I've voted a straight DFL ticket every election I've voted in.

This could change in 2008 if all of the following happen:

1-Hillary is nominated
2-Minnesota looks safe for her ("Safe" I'll define as "Both parties having pulled out of the state a at least a month earlier")
3-There is a decent third party candidate on the ballot (Nader and the Greens don't count)

[Јas]

I've been eligible to vote (and have voted) in 4 elections.
2004 Locals and Europeans
2007 Dáil and Seanad

In all 4, I gave my 1st preference to Independents (though for the Seanad election, he was effectively, if not officially, a Labour candidate). Only 1 of the 4 got elected.

Well I don't have an "opposite" party as I don't have a "party" to begin with.

But in Ireland:
Fianna Fail - Never
Fine Gael - Almost Never; Though I don't think too badly of one of my Local FG TDs. But anywhere outside of certain constituencies - especially in areas with horrible Big Farmer Anglo-tory types; never.
Labour - Occasionally but unlikely.
Greens - In the Past yes, since May 2007 never, never again.
Progressive Democrats - Never. At least in no election held since I was born.
Sinn Fein - Never, ever, ever.
Socialist Party - Never

See how happy I am with the Status Quo?

So then... you're clearly keeping you're options open

[Tetro Kornbluth]

So then... you're clearly keeping you're options open

It's just a pity RSF and the SWP don't run candidates in my vicinity.. .

No seriously if I was an American and had the same attitude towards 'my country' as I do now towards Ireland I would never stop being accused of "hating America". Luckily "Hating Ireland" (and I don't) isn't considered a grevious offence.

[Јas]

So then... you're clearly keeping you're options open

It's just a pity RSF and the SWP don't run candidates in my vicinity.. .

No seriously if I was an American and had the same attitude towards 'my country' as I do now towards Ireland I would never stop being accused of "hating America". Luckily "Hating Ireland" (and I don't) isn't considered a grevious offence.

Well, so long as the hating doesn't include...
"levying war against the State, or assisting any State or person or inciting or conspiring with any person to levy war against the State, or attempting by force of arms or other violent means to overthrow the organs of government..., or taking part or being concerned in or inciting or conspiring with any person to make or to take part or be concerned in any such attempt"
...then you should be fine.

[Cubby]

The only time I've voted Republican (besides town elections) was for the candidate for State Assembly Rep. because he was pro-civil unions. In 2004 I thought that was hella brave of him. The civil unions bill was passed in April 2005, but it is not popular among CT Democrats who are pushing for full marriage legalization, which Governor Rell won't sign.

I'd love for us to be the first state to approve equal marriage by legislative action without a court order. It will prove to Christians that there are far more people in support of it than just "activist judges" (their favorite catchphrase).

[Hash]

In the US I'd have voted Democrat in presidential races since 1968, with the exception of 1980 and maybe 1972. At lower levels, I probably would've voted for most Democrats but I could very well have voted for a moderate non-crazy Republican or third party option.

In France:
UMP: Almost always, except in the post 2002 pre-2007 elections with Chirac
UDF: Almost always before 2002
PS: Never. Never. Never
PRG: If the candidate is good
PCF: Never
Far-left: Never
FN: Most likely never
MNR: Only as protest
CPNT: Only as protest
RPR: If the UDF didn't run a candidate, or the UDF candidate sucked, or because it was a RPR led RPR/UDF list
DL: For example I would have voted for Sarkozy's RPR/DL list in the 1999 EU elections
MPF: Only as protest or if the UMP candidate was a Chirac-guy

Canada:
Liberal- In all elections federally post 1993 pre 2004
Conservative- In 2006 only
Green- Probably in 2004
Bloc- Only as protest
NDP- Most likely than not, never
PC- 1984 and 1988
Reform/Alliance- Never
 

[Verily]

I voted for Mitt Romney in 2002. I think he's the only Republican I've voted for, incidentally.

[Tetro Kornbluth]

So then... you're clearly keeping you're options open

It's just a pity RSF and the SWP don't run candidates in my vicinity.. .

No seriously if I was an American and had the same attitude towards 'my country' as I do now towards Ireland I would never stop being accused of "hating America". Luckily "Hating Ireland" (and I don't) isn't considered a grevious offence.

Well, so long as the hating doesn't include...
"levying war against the State, or assisting any State or person or inciting or conspiring with any person to levy war against the State, or attempting by force of arms or other violent means to overthrow the organs of government..., or taking part or being concerned in or inciting or conspiring with any person to make or to take part or be concerned in any such attempt"
...then you should be fine.

Hmmm... You've just given me a good idea.

[Governor PiT]

only when there are democrats running against each other and no Republicans or Independents. I have never voted for a dem over a rep, being in CA, but there are dems like Nancy Boyda, Byron Dorgan, and Jon Tester that I would vote for over alot of Republicans.