[mikester]

I think Moses as well as this subject itself presents something of note.

How and why do you vote the way you do? Personally I was a registered repbulican for many years simply because that's what the majority of my family (parents, grandparents) were. I haven't really changed the way I feel (mostly) but now I am simply more comfortable with it. So; I'm a registered Democrat.

One reason I registered as a Democrat this year was simply to vote in the primary. I wanted to get my vote in there so that I could have some say in who they choose. It is likely that if they win (the D) then I will reregister as an R just to vote in that primary when the time comes. To all the research I have done HOW you are registered has no bearing on the election itself since the states members of the electoral college are supposed to vote with that states popular vote.

To my knowledge the only legitimate reason for voter registration as far as voting is concerned is to determine that you are actually legally able to vote; thus has no effect on the actual election itself.

Please correct me if I'm wrong in this - I haven't found anything to contradict it.

But back the subject at hand - I think most people wouldn't fall into the actual ideals of the party to which they claim. I know that I am not a "True democrat" because I am pretty anti union and a few other things I don't quite fit into. I'm not a Republican because of the way that party behaves as far as sexuality and the woman's right to choose to name a few. There are republican ideals that I do agree with as there are democrat ideals that I also believe in. So...I claim a party for the convienience of the situation mainly - I would happily claim to be a "Centrist" over either one if that would allow me to vote in both primaries.

Not sure that made sense but I think basically what I'm trying to say is that I have a bipartisan argument going on in my head most of the time.