Lets VOTE for a different party... ANTI-INCUMBANT!!!

[DuncanONeil]

Yes this is an alternative. But doing so can provide you with exactly the thing you do not want, someone marked "D" or "R".
Most that would not have such a label can not afford to run.
Someone that does not deserve such a label could go the party route to get elected, meaning Steelish is correct. They have to be examined.
I believe the number is 40% of the people are voting party regardless of who it is. So that means to be successful one needs virtually all of the "undecided".

I will as well steelish, I never vote party line anyway, heck I waffled last time between Clinton, Obama, and McCain several times beofre the election but I swear to you, if it says democrate or republican next to their names next time, I will not be viewing that in their favor lol, in fact, it will show me that the politican in question doesnt want MY vote.

[denuseri]

Most that would not have such a label can not afford to run.

See that right there is the issue! Merit not wealth should be the primary factor.


I believe the number is 40% of the people are voting party regardless of who it is.

So Machiavelli was right, the mob is both fickle and ignorant.


All the more reason to support a movment to abolish both parties at the box office.

[DuncanONeil]

[B][COLOR="pink"]See that right there is the issue! Merit not wealth should be the primary factor.

I have sitting for me a senator than first ran for office on his own dime. True he had a heck of a lot of dimes, still does.
But it is not so much a matter of wealth but a matter of cost!

[B][COLOR="pink"]So Machiavelli was right, the mob is both fickle and ignorant.

Fickle I;ll give you. Ignorant I am not so sure. Perhaps misled is a better term!

All the more reason to support a movment to abolish both parties at the box office.

Abolishing parties may not be possible. Humans by nature draw together in like minded groups. This does have some benefits, or should, in that you know where those of the group stand on certain things.