I'm a independent. I believe in the Constitution, lower taxes, individual rights, and less gun control. I'm a little conservative and a lot libertarian.
Although I'm neither Democrat or Republican, I voted for Bush. I could never bring myself to vote for a socialist and incompetent liar like Algore. Things like "character" in a candidate really do matter. That's why I voted for Bush and why he's living up to my expectations and surprising the Democrats.
Generally speaking, the Republicans seem to have a lot better "common sense" approach to solving problems. The Democrats seem to think more government involvement is the answer to every problem. And invariably, they're proven wrong over and over; that government isn't the answer.
But despite the progress Bush is making, some people are just hardcore partisans and will criticize him no matter what he does. If it were Algore instead of Bush, doing exactly the same thing, the Democrats would be praising him. But since Bush is a Republican, the Democrats bash him.
Generally speaking, older, wiser and people with common sense tend to me more conservative, while younger idealists who really haven't thought deeply about anything in their entire lives tend to be more liberal.
[This message has been edited by lyonsd (edited 03-08-2001).]
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