One-Issue Voters Make Me Sick

[Odin]

People that you would think prefer Kerry around here will vote for Bush because of a single issue, like gay marrige, stem-cell research, or gun control. One person told me that he wants to vote for Kerry, but says he must vote for Bush or he will go to hell for voting for a pro-choice canidate.

[Drachasor]

Re: One-Issue Voters Make Me Sick

Originally posted by Odin
People that you would think prefer Kerry around here will vote for Bush because of a single issue, like gay marrige, stem-cell research, or gun control. One person told me that he wants to vote for Kerry, but says he must vote for Bush or he will go to hell for voting for a pro-choice canidate.

Tell him to abstain then.

I agree though, it is stupid.

-Drachasor

[Japher]

Most ppl are voting for Kerry for one reason... He's not Bush...

Yeah, they make me sick too

[Sprayber]

Re: One-Issue Voters Make Me Sick

Originally posted by Odin
People that you would think prefer Kerry around here will vote for Bush because of a single issue, like gay marrige, stem-cell research, or gun control. One person told me that he wants to vote for Kerry, but says he must vote for Bush or he will go to hell for voting for a pro-choice canidate.

It gave you something to post a thread about didn't it

[Sprayber]

Originally posted by Japher
Most ppl are voting for Kerry for one reason... He's not Bush...

Yeah, they make me sick too

[Odin]

Re: Re: One-Issue Voters Make Me Sick

Originally posted by Sprayber



It gave you something to post a thread about didn't it

Smartass.

[Japher]

I agree with Odin though, and I believe my first thread here at poly or some other site was about one issue voters because my aunt always votes for the pro choice person. Thus, consider the issue balanced.

[Odin]

Originally posted by Japher
I agree with Odin though, and I believe my first thread here at poly or some other site was about one issue voters because my aunt always votes for the pro choice person. Thus, consider the issue balanced.

Point taken, but it seems that most one-issue voters tend to be socially conservative people.

[Sprayber]

edit

[Sprayber]

Re: Re: Re: One-Issue Voters Make Me Sick

Originally posted by Odin


Smartass.

Would it help, if I said I agreed with you

[Atahualpa]

but says he must vote for Bush or he will go to hell for voting for a pro-choice canidate.

Of course pro-choice weighs much harder than fighting a war....

[Immortal Wombat]

Well duh. Killing good Christian unborn embryos is much worse than killing ISLAMIC TERRORISTAHS

[Atahualpa]

unborn embryos are no christians.

[Traianvs]

ya, you're not a christian until you're baptised right? or was that the solemn communion? :hmm:

[Wezil]

Alright, I'll take the contrary position.

What if your issue is VERY important to you. I can imagine the calculation where losing on unimportant matters while getting the most important issue would be a net plus.

As a libertarian living in Canada I have no national party to support. My vote will usually go to the party offering the most personal freedom (or the 'less socialist' of my choices if you prefer). My single issue can filter through several policy lines.