I Voted Libertarian

[mortdooley]

 No, I didn't throw my vote away on Gary Johnson but if he had a real chance I would have. It has been a long time since I have seen any Democrat worthy of my vote but that does not mean I vote a strait ticket. Anyone uncontested  needs just one vote and I am sure they will vote for themselves so they have already won. The Libertarians were the Judges in the local races, my personal hope is they will try harder to follow the Constitution and Bill of Rights and be more like the Tea Party rather then the Republican insiders who are almost as bad as the Democrats!

 I love early voting and I always review my choices before I cast my ballot because some people have reported that the choice for President will change on the voter from Mitt to Berry in rare instances!

[tombogan03884]

Never vote for any Democrat.
I have repeatedly posted links to the Dem party platform, no matter how "blue" the dog is he/she would not belong to the party if they did not support the agenda.
They will also be kept in line with party campaign funding.
Every one with an ounce of sense agrees the "O" has to go which leaves no practical choice except Romney.
Any one who votes Romney for President and then votes for a dem Sen or Rep is wasting their time since Romney will not be able to fix anything with out Rep majorities in the House and Senate.
Normally I excoriate those who vote 3rd party because of the above facts, however your case is somewhat different since you did it in the local races where ;
A) it does not handicap Romney/Ryan, and
B) it gives momentum to a  candidate who can join a major party if they want higher office.

[Jrlobo]

I know what you're going to say, Tom, that I can't take a joke, right? Well I'm trying to figure out which one is the joke. Is it 'don't vote for anyone but Romney for President' or is it 'write in Bogan for President'? We can certainly agree on not voting for any Democrats at any level...national, state or local...because the local levels are what determine the infrastructure to be used for national level campaigns! Don't know if any of this makes a bit of difference here in MD where I have been gerrymandered out of my Republican District (one of only two in this state) into a solidly (2-1) Democrat District with a faggot loving, gun hating, Obama ass kissing, tax increaser Democrat Rep (Chris Van Hollen). And you should have seen how quickly some local businessmen (main cuppers) started kissing Van Hollen's ass after the gerrymander! How's things up in NH?

[tombogan03884]

It's not bad in my district, the dems are running all retreads who already got canned once trying to win back seats they lost in 2010.

[Solus]

After 8 or more years of trying to get CC passed in Ohio with a Republican Gov., it finally happened but with so many 'poison pills' included it was a hazard...literally.  You had to go from concealed to plain sight upon entering a vehicle and the reverse upon exiting.

We voted in a Dem. Gov. and he championed removing all the bad aspects and getting a Castle Doctrine and anti preemptive  legislation passed.  He did it all.  Strengthened all manner of pro gun and hunting laws..

He was voted out (I helped do it) after one term when a decent Republican ran ....felt a bit sorry for him since he did what he promised...but he was still a Democrat.

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[alfsauve]

I failed to get a picture of it, but at the range today was a car with a Obama/Biden sticker.

Surely I asked the staff in side the people were joking, right.

[fightingquaker13]

After 8 or more years of trying to get CC passed in Ohio with a Republican Gov., it finally happened but with so many 'poison pills' included it was a hazard...literally.  You had to go from concealed to plain sight upon entering a vehicle and the reverse upon exiting.

We voted in a Dem. Gov. and he championed removing all the bad aspects and getting a Castle Doctrine and anti preemptive  legislation passed.  He did it all.  Strengthened all manner of pro gun and hunting laws..

He was voted out (I helped do it) after one term when a decent Republican ran ....felt a bit sorry for him since he did what he promised...but he was still a Democrat.

Due respect Solus, but that kind of makes you a jerk and an idiot. If you vote the party, not the person, its because you're too busy to think. The old Southern Dems are now republicans, and the white liberals that used to vote GOP are now Dems. The party is just a label. Voting out a good pro-2A guy because he has the wrong party label is not only a dick move, but damn stupid. How eager is the next Dem governor (and sooner or later there will be one) to support gun rights if he knows guys like you are going to stab him in the back? That's just boneheaded and shortsighted man. We have to have support pro 2A folks in both parties, otherwise the 2A is up for grabs every election. Its a matter of which party wins. If both parties support it, it doesn't matter. Sorry for being harsh man, but you should have written the guy a check.

[tombogan03884]

Due respect Solus, but that kind of makes you a jerk and an idiot. If you vote the party, not the person, its because you're too busy to think. The old Southern Dems are now republicans, and the white liberals that used to vote GOP are now Dems. The party is just a label. Voting out a good pro-2A guy because he has the wrong party label is not only a dick move, but damn stupid. How eager is the next Dem governor (and sooner or later there will be one) to support gun rights if he knows guys like you are going to stab him in the back? That's just boneheaded and shortsighted man. We have to have support pro 2A folks in both parties, otherwise the 2A is up for grabs every election. Its a matter of which party wins. If both parties support it, it doesn't matter. Sorry for being harsh man, but you should have written the guy a check.

Did you read what I posted above ?
Do you even know what the dem platform says about guns ?

[fightingquaker13]

Did you read what I posted above ?
Do you even know what the dem platform says about guns ?

Yep, and as usual I rolled my eyes. We don't live in a world where politicians are bound by the platforms. Those days ended in the Sixties with primaries. The politicians are now entrepreneurs. They have to get their own votes, and the parties know this. Democrats  Baucus and Testor are a hell of lot better advocates for the 2A than W. was. And they're miles ahead of a lot of GOP reps and Senators. The GOP platform is anti-choice, but there are plenty of pro-choice Republicans out there, even Mitt, (on even numbered days of the week ). And lets talk about a few other things. How about foreign trade, or border control, or defense policy, or the environment. (Gee, which Democratic President started the EPA...) Remember BO's stimulus was essentially an amped up version of the one put into place by Paulson under W. And, OBTW, Bloomberg was a freaking Republican until he wanted to be Mayor of NYC. And how much time has Christie spent trying to get CCW passed in New Jersey, can I have none for a thousand Alex?  Are you seriously saying I should vote on a party platform that means virtually nothing if it conflicts with the politics of the district? That's Soviet Commissar type thinking.

[Solus]

Due respect Solus, but that kind of makes you a jerk and an idiot. If you vote the party, not the person, its because you're too busy to think. The old Southern Dems are now republicans, and the white liberals that used to vote GOP are now Dems. The party is just a label. Voting out a good pro-2A guy because he has the wrong party label is not only a dick move, but damn stupid. How eager is the next Dem governor (and sooner or later there will be one) to support gun rights if he knows guys like you are going to stab him in the back? That's just boneheaded and shortsighted man. We have to have support pro 2A folks in both parties, otherwise the 2A is up for grabs every election. Its a matter of which party wins. If both parties support it, it doesn't matter. Sorry for being harsh man, but you should have written the guy a check.

In each instance I voted for what the candidate offered, not the party.  Just so  happened the second time the Republican offered equivalent 2A support and was better aligned with my views on other issues than the Democrat.

Don't judge everyone by yourself.