If you can't vote, what would you base your vote on if you could?




Note: There is no reason to use a candidate's name at all in this thread. You are not a crusader for your party.

If I was american and could vote a big thing for me would be how honest that person seems. I'd like to vote for somebody who actually believes what they are saying

I vote based on that individuals previous history and track record. I look at what have they supported in the past and what they plan for the future. I question whether I can stand them being president for four years, how they might react during a crisis, if they have ambitions of war, and whether I believe they're going to make good decisions and lead the country in the right direction.

Quote from: YoYoClock;1392729If I was american and could vote a big thing for me would be how honest that person seems. I'd like to vote for somebody who actually believes what they are saying

Playing devil's advocate..

Do you think Hitler believed in what he was saying?

Surely there is more to your vote than how much that person follows through on their words.

A balance of being able to sort out short-term issues while still leaving some kind of lasting impression on the nation. In reacting to recent events they should fully understand and personally research them before addressing them.

I perfered Obama during the primaries mostly due to his stance on net neutrality, which is still a major factor for me. Also, not displaying signs of post traumatic stress disorder or recent operant conditioning is pretty significant.

Quote from: AvocadoClock;1392805Playing devil's advocate..

Do you think Hitler believed in what he was saying?

Surely there is more to your vote than how much that person follows through on their words.

well yeh on the same level I'd vote based on whether I agree with what they're saying. I was just saying honesty is a good quality if they want me to vote for them

Good values mostly, but in this election I'm not sure of either candidates core values. I want someone that will endeavor to make the world a better place for all people.

I'd vote for someone who

A.) HEAVILY taxes The absurdly wealth (I'm talking Hundred of Million-ares)

B.) Starts doing something, anything to make the country Self Sufficient in all areas; Economically, Socially, etc.

C.) Is out to win the election for the sake of the country in order to improve the COUNTRY, not to give their shitty little political group bragging rights.

D.) Knows how to run a war if it comes to that. No, this does not include a couple months of service in which they were imprisoned or not even in actual combat, I'm talking about actual tactical ability.

My vote will go to who I think has the best stances not so much the best plan. Mainly because I know that what I think is the best plan is not anywhere in the mainstream. So my vote is going out more as a message rather than an actual vote of conscious opinion that somebody is qualified for the job. Then again I'd rather have somebody underqualified rather than have somebody who is undermining.