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GoldenRod
10 years on LIF!
Member since 11/06 26792 total posts
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Shawn
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Do you vote for minor parties for your candidate?
For a lot of candidates (at every level), they are listed under multiple parties. If the person you want to vote for is listed under multiple parties, do you vote for a major party (Dem or Rep), or do you vote for the same person under Working Families, Reform, etc?
I try and vote for the minor parties when possible.
On a related note, why are there some candidates for local positions listed under Dem, Rep, and Ind? 
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Posted 11/8/16 1:02 PM  |
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Hofstra26
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Re: Do you vote for minor parties for your candidate?
Posted by GoldenRod
For a lot of candidates (at every level), they are listed under multiple parties. If the person you want to vote for is listed under multiple parties, do you vote for a major party (Dem or Rep), or do you vote for the same person under Working Families, Reform, etc?
I try and vote for the minor parties when possible.
On a related note, why are there some candidates for local positions listed under Dem, Rep, and Ind?
I voted Democrat.
I couldn't figure that out either, why the same candidate was under every party.
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| Posted 11/8/16 1:06 PM |
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NervousNell
Just another chapter in life..
Member since 11/09 54921 total posts
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..being a mommy and being a wife!
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Re: Do you vote for minor parties for your candidate?
That confuses me- what's the difference.
If they win they win right?
Does it matter which party you voted for them under?
And why are they running under all different parties.
I'm so confused by that
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| Posted 11/8/16 1:06 PM |
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JDubs
different, not less
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Re: Do you vote for minor parties for your candidate?
Yes that was very confusing to me . I only voted for one party- I was confused on why the same person was listed under multiple parties.
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| Posted 11/8/16 1:45 PM |
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Re: Do you vote for minor parties for your candidate?
I just went major party this time. I have in the past but this election I want all the I's dotted and T's crossed.
As for the same candidate in multiple parties, my guess is they are running unopposed.
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| Posted 11/8/16 2:04 PM |
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MamaBear2
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Re: Do you vote for minor parties for your candidate?
Posted by NervousNell
That confuses me- what's the difference.
If they win they win right?
Does it matter which party you voted for them under?
And why are they running under all different parties.
I'm so confused by that
This exactly!
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| Posted 11/8/16 2:06 PM |
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Re: Do you vote for minor parties for your candidate?
Posted by JDubs
Yes that was very confusing to me . I only voted for one party- I was confused on why the same person was listed under multiple parties.
People are listed under multiple parties because that is who is that party's nominee. Like I believe Trump is also the Conservative Party's nominee. They didn't put in a different person.
Hillary was listed under another party as well too, I can't remember which though.
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| Posted 11/8/16 2:18 PM |
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eroxgirl
My Loves
Member since 5/05 15697 total posts
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Rebecca
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Re: Do you vote for minor parties for your candidate?
I almost always vote under the minor parties. If they get more of the vote they can get federal funding, right?
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| Posted 11/8/16 2:44 PM |
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klingklang77
kraftwerk!
Member since 7/06 11489 total posts
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Re: Do you vote for minor parties for your candidate?
Posted by eroxgirl
I almost always vote under the minor parties. If they get more of the vote they can get federal funding, right?
Yes.
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| Posted 11/8/16 2:48 PM |
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ali120206
2 Boys
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Do you vote for minor parties for your candidate?
I voted across the reform party locally this year.
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| Posted 11/8/16 8:44 PM |
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Meg1234
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Member since 9/12 159 total posts
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Re: Do you vote for minor parties for your candidate?
Voted Republican across the board.
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| Posted 11/8/16 11:52 PM |
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LIRascal
drama. daily.
Member since 3/11 7287 total posts
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Michelle
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Do you vote for minor parties for your candidate?
For President, I vote major party. If there is a candidate I love in another category, then I try to vote for them on different party lines sometimes. i.e. There was one here on LI I voted for tonight running on the Republican, Conservative, Working Families and Independence party. I like the guy, but gave him the vote on the Independence line.
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| Posted 11/9/16 4:59 AM |
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