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That's up to you, do what you think is right, but whatever you do, vote!!

In Reply to: I need help people: should I register as a democrat or republican? posted by Shaun on June 15, 1999 at 23:36:57:

Hello, Shaun! My best advice is to surf the net, go to the library, do as much research as you can, and then decide on which candidates you want to support. At the moment, I don't have any collection of links to provide, but search engines such as Snap, Excite, and Yahoo! should pull up plenty of pro and con links regarding candidates of interest to you. Also, if you're undecided on any or many issues of concern, do the above and research as much as you can, depending on how much time you can devote.

When you register to vote, you don't have to decide at the time of your filling out the card what party you want to "register" as. That depends on what primary you choose to vote in. I'm a registered Republican myself. Back when I got my voter's card, there were Republican candidates of interest to me, at least relatively speaking, so I voted in the Rebublican Primary. That's how I became a "registered Republican". Of course, that doesn't mean that I haven't and don't support any Democrats. Right now, I try to keep my mind off Washington. The economy is better than it has been in a long time, and I believe that the less Washington does, the better off all of us are.

I would also suggest checking out the Libertarian Party and even Ross Perot's Reform Party. Whatever you may think of Ross, there may be some [more] candidates that actually have good ideas and real chances of getting into the respective offices which they are seeking. Jesse Ventura is a Reform Party member [but he sounds Libertarian.].

In closing, there are decisions you will have to make, only you can make 'em. One question you will need to ask yourself is Do I want a huge Government with ever-increasing regulations and feel-good bandaid laws which may and will restrict personal freedom and which supports a welfare state as a personal lifestyle [A point Ventura brought up on a recent Montel Williams episode] or do I want a smaller Government with a fair tax system (preferably a sales-tax-only system) that encourages individualism, entreprenuership, rewards personal achievment, acknowledges everyone's right to keep and bare arms (My dad had several hunting rifles when he was a kid in East Texas. He never once dreamed of shooting up a school or any other populated public place.), and finally where public assistance is not abused, but used only to get people on their feet and to help those who really are, through no fault of their own, unable to care for themselves? Again, do as much research as you can, and decide what you want. Then you should have an idea as to whether to support an entire party ticket, most of a ticket, or a mixed one that may include both main parties, independents, Reformers, and/or Libertarians.

Mike.

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