Quoted: Just curious about how many people here vote straight ticket. It seems that some do it because they are too lazy to research the candidates and take the easy way. Others are so hung up on party affiliation that they vote against candidates that more closely represent their views.
Should the option be removed from the voting machines? It would force people to at least look at each race if not actually do the research.
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That's quite the elitist attitude you have about your voting preferences.
There is a reason for voting straight ticket in the general elections.
A party can do little good, if they are not in power.
The time to choose the best candidate, is during the primary.
What would be better? Voting for a good Independent, or Democrat Senator in your state, and handing control over to democrats in the Senate? Or voting for a less qualified Republican for the Senate seat, and keeping Republican control of the Senate?
Imagine if the Rep's didn't control the house this year. We would have had a renewal of the AWB.
This is not an absolute, there are always bad cases. But it is a pretty good general rule that I try to follow as much as possible, unless circumstances seem to outweigh the benefits.