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Independents - A serious question

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If someone has never voted before because they generally do not trust the political process. At the same time they can see both sides at one point or another. If they decided to vote in this election for the first time and have developed opinions and is now leaning one way or the other. Is someone like this considered independent or is it once they decided to vote for one candidate or another make them a Democrat or a Republican.

Curious, no slamming please.
 
an independent may support the candidate of a major party, but the allegiance is candidate based.

also, America regularly oscillates from one political philosophy to the other, and this oscillation may well be part of our sustainability. an independent has the unique opportunity to view the situation and to decide which oscillation is in order. strict partisans on either side may miss that opportunity.
 
I think those voting straight ticket one way or another are married to their party and its policies no matter what.....as an Independant I pick and choose the person(s) best representing poilicies and issues important to me regardless of what letter is after his/her name.....I'm liberal in some things and conservative in others.....I could never be all right or all left.
 
Voting for a candidate of either party doesn't automatically make you an ideological adherent to that party. Being independent, IMO, is about being able to objectively weigh the feasibility of a candidate's plans or proposals and make a decision regarding their conclusions without consideration for the candidate's party.

On the other hand, a partisan ideologue will vote against their own best interests and against better judgment for the sake of promoting the party they believe they identify with.
 
Ok so because I don't like Obama's policies and really think his policies are hurting Americans and because I do like what Romney believes in and think he will be a better president it has encouraged me to register and vote for the first time in my life that would make me an Independent?

Again, thank you for answering and thank you for not slamming.
 
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Ok so because I don't like Obama's policies and really think his policies are hurting Americans and because I do like what Romney believes in and think he will be a better president it has encouraged me to register and vote for the first time in my life that would make me an Independent?

Again, thank you for answering and thank you for not slamming.
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I don't think that alone makes you much of anything, to be honest. If you've weighed the pros and cons of both candidates and chosen the one you prefer based on their proposals and/or values, if anything you're pragmatic.

If you really want to identify yourself with a lean, research other candidates in your area (U.S. legislature, state legislature, local) and make a decision on THOSE candidates based on their proposals and values. Take a few identifying tests online.
 
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