What, if anything, changed your vote?

[willard 0]

Though most of my ideals fall along the same lines as the Republican party, I am not opposed to crossing the fence if a worthwhile candidate happens to be there. Such was the case in the last presidential election.
Kerry wasn't perfect. In fact, he was far from it. I just considered him to be the better of two less-than-stellar candidates and was fully prepared to cast my vote for him in the fall election. However, during a debate, President Bush had a rare moment of looking relaxed and competent when talking about his religious beliefs. Kerry, sensing that, tried to imitate Bush's sentiment and, to my eyes anyway, looked as phony and insincere as any politician I had ever seen. Whether he appeared that way because he was uncomfortable talking about religion or just because he wasn't prepared is unknown to me, but at that instant he lost my vote.
Anyone else had a similar experience? Let's try and keep to the subject.

[Butters 0]

My vote is not based on political parties but on political issues so I will vote for whoever I agree with on the issues at hand.

"That looks dangerous." Leopold Stotch

[livendive 8]

In the last election, I supported Wesley Clark in the Democratic primary, because I thought a military man with experience working with other nations instead of despite them was just what the doctor ordered. When Kerry got the nomination, I switched to Badnarik and that's who got my vote.

Blues,
Dave

"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!"
(drink Mountain Dew)

[downwardspiral 0]

Being hot and a decent singer, although a bit bland, I really liked Carry Underwood. Then Bo Bice came out and sang acapolco and nailed it.

www.FourWheelerHB.com

[SpeedRacer 1]

Quote

However, during a debate, President Bush had a rare moment of looking relaxed and competent when talking about his religious beliefs.

so, this rare moment alone convinced you to vote for Bush?

It wasn't the absolute brilliance of his previous four years in office that did it, it was a few seconds of lucidity during a public speech?

Speed Racer
--------------------------------------------------

[NCclimber 0]

Quote

Quote

However, during a debate, President Bush had a rare moment of looking relaxed and competent when talking about his religious beliefs.

so, this rare moment alone convinced you to vote for Bush?

I think he was saying Kerry's plastic response truned him away from Kerry.

The classic example of how a single phrase can have an impact was Reagan's "There you go again".

This past Fall, I voted for Bill Glass (D) for US House.

[willard 0]

Quote

Quote

Quote

However, during a debate, President Bush had a rare moment of looking relaxed and competent when talking about his religious beliefs.

so, this rare moment alone convinced you to vote for Bush?

I think he was saying Kerry's plastic response truned him away from Kerry.

The classic example of how a single phrase can have an impact was Reagan's "There you go again".

This past Fall, I voted for Bill Glass (D) for US House.

That is exactly what my point was. I voted for Bush in 2000, but when 2004 came along I balanced each candidate and, for me, Kerry had a ever so slight edge on Bush, so my vote was his to lose. Which he did in one fleeting moment.
I don't vote along party lines. It just so happens that most of the candidates I agree with are Repubs. I also never vote for a candidate based on a single issue, but rather the overall picture. And I have never voted for a candidate that I agreed with on everything, simply because there never has been one.

[Butters 0]

Quote

That is exactly what my point was. I voted for Bush in 2000, but when 2004 came along I balanced each candidate and, for me, Kerry had a ever so slight edge on Bush, so my vote was his to lose. Which he did in one fleeting moment.
I don't vote along party lines. It just so happens that most of the candidates I agree with are Repubs. I also never vote for a candidate based on a single issue, but rather the overall picture. And I have never voted for a candidate that I agreed with on everything, simply because there never has been one.

You won't vote for someone based on a single issue but you will vote against them based on a fleeting moment?

"That looks dangerous." Leopold Stotch

[rehmwa 2]

Quote

You won't vote for someone based on a single issue but you will vote against them based on a fleeting moment?

I think he means, he recognized something about Kerry that he hadn't recognized until that moment. And then that recognition stayed. (it appeared in a moment, but it wasn't really fleeting)

1 - find the candidate you have the most alignment to on those issues (plural) that are important to you.
2 - decide if you trust him

I'm guessing that for Willard, #1 above was a virtual tie. So when Kerry crashed and burned on #2 he switched votes.

I can see that happen a lot. Candidates are so interchangable that trust suddenly becomes the subtle tie breaker.




Here's a clarification - your sister brings home this guy to meet the family, he seems nice, says the right things and you're pretty well ready to give the thumbs up. When suddenly, "in one fleeting moment" he walks up to your other sister and cops a feel. Then returns to his previous behavior.

Why did you withdraw your approval? What? based on just "one fleeting moment"?

...
Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

[willard 0]

Quote

Quote

That is exactly what my point was. I voted for Bush in 2000, but when 2004 came along I balanced each candidate and, for me, Kerry had a ever so slight edge on Bush, so my vote was his to lose. Which he did in one fleeting moment.
I don't vote along party lines. It just so happens that most of the candidates I agree with are Repubs. I also never vote for a candidate based on a single issue, but rather the overall picture. And I have never voted for a candidate that I agreed with on everything, simply because there never has been one.

You won't vote for someone based on a single issue but you will vote against them based on a fleeting moment?

Uh, yeah. If I have to explain then you wouldn't understand.

[Butters 0]

Quote

Quote

Quote

That is exactly what my point was. I voted for Bush in 2000, but when 2004 came along I balanced each candidate and, for me, Kerry had a ever so slight edge on Bush, so my vote was his to lose. Which he did in one fleeting moment.
I don't vote along party lines. It just so happens that most of the candidates I agree with are Repubs. I also never vote for a candidate based on a single issue, but rather the overall picture. And I have never voted for a candidate that I agreed with on everything, simply because there never has been one.

You won't vote for someone based on a single issue but you will vote against them based on a fleeting moment?

Uh, yeah. If I have to explain then you wouldn't understand.

Actually, if you explained it I probably would understand. (I'll just assume that rehmwa explained it for you.)

"That looks dangerous." Leopold Stotch

[rehmwa 2]

Quote

Actually, if you explained it I probably would understand

Hey Willard - he'd understand it, he's pretty sharp. As much as you can expect from an injured rock climbing skydiver type.....

...
Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants