Getting to Know You - September 15

[Ann]

Did you vote in the primary elections or just wait and vote in the general election? Do you vote for a candidate based on his campaign platform or do you vote strictly by party lines?

[dchurchi]

If there is an election Alan and I are voting.

Alan always votes absentee as we never know how good

he will be feeling and I enjoy going to my polling

place. We both are Party liners.

[Ann]

I always vote...rain or shine. I was always taught that voting is a privilige that our forefathers fought for and that we should always honor them and their courage by voting. I always try and do my homework on candidates before voting. I usually vote straight party lines but I have been known to cross over a couple of times if the candidate is really a really good one.

[Ry]

This past primary we were on vacation so we couldn't vote. Usually we vote them all. Because I run a business dependent on tax dollars -- I vote for candidates that I feel support what I do and will appropriate money towards the disabled.

[dadstimeon]

We don't vote in the primary, we are independent, vote for the best possible candidate.

[luvmydog2]

I vote in all elections. I vote for the candidate on their platform not their party.

[Muriel]

I vote in most primaries. I pretty much follow the party line as it matches my values. As we know, pre-election promises really don't mean anything. Also, this was my first time to vote in FL and I have little confidence in the system in this state.

Muriel

[ginnyde]

I vote in every election. I don't always vote for everything on the ballot unless I have some knowledge of the person or topic. While I tend to vote more for one party, I do cross party lines based on the candidates stand on topics of importance to me.

I believe that voting gives me a free pass to complain or compliment, or complement, forget which is right.

I get annoyed at my children when they tell me they did not vote.

[ztweb]

We vote, vote, vote. We always figure if we vote, we have a right to gripe! Politics are HUGE, HUGE, HUGE here in our small state! I am an issue voter...particularly education!

[missyk]

Ohhhhhhh I love voting!! LOL I'm indepenedent, also, so I vote the best possible candidate.

[RandyW]

I always vote and sometimes if the need arises and there is no one I like I do a write in. We have problems in this state sometimes with certain independents getting on Ballot. Have to write in independents occasionally.

[Maryanne]

Yes I did.

Maryanne

[kamataca]

Yep...I vote on almost every available occasion, and I take the kids with me each time. I'm a big believer in the "no vote/no gripe" motto, and I love to gripe!

Kelly

[Linda661]

I vote all elections, including our recent primary. Now, what really rots in my state is that you have to declare a party line to vote party candidates in a primary election -- that came about around a year or so ago in my state and I absolutely hate that.....I am non-partisan, because I prefer to vote for the best candidate based on what they stand for, not what party they belong to!!!!!! That meant this year, I didn't get to vote for alot of candidates I really like across both parties in our primary -- I could only vote a non-partisan ballot and that wasn't on much!!!!!!

Linda

[Larry]

Well i usually end up voting a straight ticket but like some one else has said i've been known to cross over. As for issue's i try to Vote for the Pro Life candidate no matter which party he stand's for as my life's experiences have shown that those who respect and support life as a rule are normally much more MORAL in all thing's......