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saracat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-09-08 01:15 AM
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Question: Do you think that is one cannot support the nominee that one ought to leave the Democratic

Party? What if one believes in the platform and precepts of the Party but finds they cannot support the nominee? As long as they do not support another party's nominee, should they leave? This is a question I think many may be struggling with this election cycle.I am inclined to believe they should stay but would not fault those who cannot. Just wondering what folks think.


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John Q. Citizen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-09-08 01:18 AM
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1. I don't think there is a "should" to it. The choice is up to the individual based on a lot of
individual factors.
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emilyg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-09-08 01:22 AM
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5. Yes.
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Proud2BAmurkin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-09-08 01:18 AM
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2. I plan to remain a Democrat and only vote Democrats when I vote
why leave?
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JohnBreauxDemocrat Donating Member (50 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-09-08 01:19 AM
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3. saracat, I saw you praising JRE in another thread and I have to ask you this:
What do you think about his erstwhile deal with News Corp.
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saracat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-09-08 01:25 AM
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6. THe money went to charity and anyone who is a John Breux Dem is well, no comment
Breux wasn't much of a Dem.
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JohnBreauxDemocrat Donating Member (50 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-09-08 01:44 AM
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9. Breaux is a good Hillary Democrat, like yourself.
What does that say about you now.
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saracat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-09-08 01:54 AM
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10. Bye.
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Blue_State_Elitist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-09-08 01:21 AM
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4. We changed from using party ballots to "Australian" ballots in this country.
Edited on Sat Feb-09-08 01:22 AM by Blue_State_Elitist
It allows for people to split their votes across the ballot instead of only doing straight ticket voting.

Nobody should leave their party because they cannot support one of its candidates.
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lligrd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-09-08 01:41 AM
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7. If I Couldn't, I Would
Why would anyone stay with a party they don't support? I suppose LIEberman might be able to answer that question.
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JI7 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-09-08 01:44 AM
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8. for emotional reasons ?
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Hippo_Tron Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-09-08 02:02 AM
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11. Absolutely they should leave the party
They can come back in four years if they've changed their mind but supporting the party's nominee is pretty much how you identify yourself as a Democrat since party affiliation is so loose in this country.
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RaleighNCDUer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-09-08 03:11 AM
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12. Disagree. We are not a party of personality. We are a party of principles.
I will vote for those principles. If the person at the head of the ticket does not reflect those principles, she will not get my vote - it can always be left blank. Down ticket, I'll vote for the best, most progressive democrats I can find.
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