I used to be LIbertarian, but since I moved to CA right before the 2000 election primaries, I decided to register (R) so that I could vote for McCain in the primary. Haven't changed it back yet.

What party are you officially registered as, and does that party best reflect your political ideology?

i was independent but i registered Libertarian when i moved a month ago.

Originally posted by Nimrod's Son
I decided to register (R) so that I could vote for McCain in the primary.

I'm a registered democrat. They primarily reflect my views, but I do have a very strong socialist stance, but the American socialist party is creepy and Nazi-like.

Democrat

But, when I was living in NY, I was registered under the Working Families party.

Originally posted by sppunk
I'm a registered democrat. They primarily reflect my views, but I do have a very strong socialist stance, but the American socialist party is creepy and Nazi-like.

I'm registered as an Independent, same as in 2000.

anyone who switched from one party to another since 2000, be sure you are still on the voting rolls.

i'm still a registered indie, and i checked to be sure i'm still on the roll. i'm in a largely republican district and unfortunately, after the florida story broke, i won't take for granted that i'm on a roll.

why DO americans register with a party? what would be so bad about making the politicos sweat by not counting on anything?

Originally posted by homechicago
why DO americans register with a party? what would be so bad about making the politicos sweat by not counting on anything? Voting in the primaries is the primary reason.

dem

shocker.

but if you're a brand new citizen in florida, you dont have a choice, lol.

New citizens in Florida are automatically registered as Republicans (http://www.unknownnews.net/040727comvot.html)

Originally posted by Debaser
but if you're a brand new citizen in florida, you dont have a choice, lol.

New citizens in Florida are automatically registered as Republicans (http://www.unknownnews.net/040727comvot.html) That article conveniently left out a lot of facts, such as who was doing the registration and why. You go to a GOP event, and register to vote, you're going to be GOP.

Originally posted by Nimrod's Son
That article conveniently left out a lot of facts, such as who was doing the registration and why. You go to a GOP event, and register to vote, you're going to be GOP.

I didn't know that immigrant naturalization is a GOP event!

Originally posted by Debaser
dem

shocker.

Green, but I've been disliking them for not nominating an anti-Democratic presidential candidate.

When I do register, I'll be registering green or independent, prolly.

Originally posted by Nimrod's Son
That article conveniently left out a lot of facts, such as who was doing the registration and why. You go to a GOP event, and register to vote, you're going to be GOP.

Please don't defend Florida's election situation. They kicked more than 20,000 blacks from voting in 2000. They "just found" ballots for an '02 election and they still aren't sure if their ballot system will be cleared by November.

Add to that Bush's familiy runs it ... I call shenanigans. No election officer should be a close relative of someone who is running for said election.

Originally posted by sppunk
Add to that Bush's familiy runs it So then Jeb should resign his office during an election?

Anyway Chris, did you actually read that article and realize that at no time are there specifics given?

Originally posted by Nimrod's Son
So then Jeb should resign his office during an election?

Anyway Chris, did you actually read that article and realize that at no time are there specifics given?

that was a summary based on a tv news report it seems.

here is an article with specifics.
http://www.cbs47.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=cc7e4d8d-5956-431b-81b6-c62e5106ef77

Originally posted by Nimrod's Son
So then Jeb should resign his office during an election?

Anyway Chris, did you actually read that article and realize that at no time are there specifics given?

Jeb wasn't the election officer.

Originally posted by Nimrod's Son
So then Jeb should resign his office during an election?


actually i found it a lot more disturbing that Kathrine Harris, the florida secretary of state at the time, was the one in charge of the recount but at the same time she was co-chairmain of that state's bush presidential campaign. what the fuck. remember when everybody was saying, okay, we need a county wide hand recount, but she would not grant a time extension despite (because) the fact that the partial recount was revealing a narrowing margin between the gore and bush votes.

Originally posted by Debaser


actually i found it a lot more disturbing that Kathrine Harris, the florida secretary of state at the time, was the one in charge of the recount but at the same time she was co-chairmain of that state's bush presidential campaign. what the fuck. remember when everybody was saying, okay, we need a county wide hand recount, but she would not grant a time extension despite (because) the fact that the partial recount was revealing a narrowing margin between the gore and bush votes.

but that's not all. the recount was stopped a few days before the decision to stop all counting the night the Supreme Court said they could keep counting with a few hours to make up for a few halted days.

shennanigans.

Originally posted by Nimrod's Son
Voting in the primaries is the primary reason.

but i guess somehow i would go farther than that, almost and do away with those too. during big election years, it would be sensible for a national (and local when necessary for state matters) free network to dedicate blocks of time for prospective candidates to speak, fashioned in a PBS type manner, so that every prospect doesn't need to be a millionaire just to compete.

there just has to be a way to improve the current system, and get more people involved in the country's selection of governmental leaders.

<font color="DAB9E8">Republican. Big shocker.</font>