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Would you vote for, or endorse, a personal friend...

Would you vote for, or endorse, a personal friend

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radcen

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Would you vote for, or endorse, a personal friend who is running for public office if you vehemently disagree with them politically?

I have a friend who is running for county supervisor. He's a great guy, and honestly cares, but is also the type of extreme political partisan train wreck politically that I think is exactly what is wrong with the country. As much as I like the guy personally, I cannot endorse him, let alone vote for him.
 
radcen said:
Would you vote for, or endorse, a personal friend who is running for public office if you vehemently disagree with them politically?

I have a friend who is running for county supervisor. He's a great guy, and honestly cares, but is also the type of extreme political partisan train wreck politically that I think is exactly what is wrong with the country. As much as I like the guy personally, I cannot endorse him, let alone vote for him.
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Then don't. I don't see the problem. Do you perceive your friendship as dependent on voting for him?
 
if i vehemently opposed the platform, no, i wouldn't endorse. i would remain friends, however. i wouldn't expect that friend to support my campaign, either.
 
Not a chance in hell. :lol: Actually, I don't really have any friends like that. Most of them are like me, centrists, or slightly right of center, fiscal conservatives and very socially liberal. My sister however would totally fit the bill. She is so far left, I'm expecting her to fall off the edge any day now. I love her to death, but there is no way I would ever endorse someone with her extreme left wing political views.
 
radcen said:
Would you vote for, or endorse, a personal friend who is running for public office if you vehemently disagree with them politically?

I have a friend who is running for county supervisor. He's a great guy, and honestly cares, but is also the type of extreme political partisan train wreck politically that I think is exactly what is wrong with the country. As much as I like the guy personally, I cannot endorse him, let alone vote for him.
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uhm . . no, of course not
 
I prefer to be obscure publicly. That's why I would vote "Not sure" on this thread, because it does that more than the others.
 
Summerwind said:
Then don't. I don't see the problem. Do you perceive your friendship as dependent on voting for him?
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Did you misunderstand the question? Yes, apparently you did. I was not seeking advice or guidance. I stated my conclusion clearly. The question is seeking how others might react in a similar situation.
 
radcen said:
Did you misunderstand the question? Yes, apparently you did. I was not seeking advice or guidance. I stated my conclusion clearly. The question is seeking how others might react in a similar situation.
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Apparently I did.
 
Wiseone said:
Don't and say you did
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Nah.

In this case he lives in a different county, so it's a "what if" survey more than anything else. But, even if we did live in the same county I would be honest... if asked.

This does remind me of a former neighbor. He ran for city council. He got ONE vote... his. His own wife didn't even vote for him, and she told him she did (she was very politically active as well)... then the official numbers came out. They had a strained relationship for awhile after that. :lamo
 
radcen said:
Nah.

In this case he lives in a different county, so it's a "what if" survey more than anything else. But, even if we did live in the same county I would be honest... if asked.

This does remind me of a former neighbor. He ran for city council. He got ONE vote... his. His own wife didn't even vote for him, and she told him she did (she was very politically active as well)... then the official numbers came out. They had a strained relationship for awhile after that. :lamo
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What's a little white lie between friends? Most friendships need a little lie every now and then to keep them going, its for the greater good.

the greater good...
 
Never.

Real friends don't live in your back pocket.
 
I have a friend who is basically an outright socialist, politically.
Unless my views change, I highly doubt I would endorse him for public office...Then again, we agree on some things, too....


As to the poll...no, I would not endorse even a family member for public office, let alone a friend, if I disagreed with them as much as you indicate.
 
I jumped the gun and voted not sure. I didn't read first that you disagreed with them. In that case I would switch my vote to no!
 
radcen said:
Would you vote for, or endorse, a personal friend who is running for public office if you vehemently disagree with them politically?
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Nope. Nothing personal, but I wouldn't endorse someone for public office who has a platform I disagree with. It goes against the very purpose.
 
Of course I would, if I thought they would be the best choice for the job.
 
First, I've got so much dirt on my friends that they'd have to pay me to keep quiet. In fact, I'd insist on hush money. Second, hell no I wouldn't vote for them if I disagreed with their politics and policy. I might, for a fee, work their campaign like a good capitalist. :twisted:
 
lizzie said:
Of course I would, if I thought they would be the best choice for the job.
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OP really should have worded the poll question better.

He was actually asking if you would support a friend if you DISagreed with them.
 
The Mark said:
OP really should have worded the poll question better.

He was actually asking if you would support a friend if you DISagreed with them.
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Thanks. I was just going by the poll question, as it was posted. :lol:
 
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