Already Republican or only did so for Ron Paul?

[LynnB]

The correct choice for me would have been, registered Dem (mostly due to local elections) but voted Indy in pres. elections.

 

[colecrowe]

bump

 

[colecrowe]

bump

 

[dvdrink]

Let's face it..

We're going to lose the Dems who crossed over for Paul if we don't go third party.

Dems are not going to stay and help "rebuild" the party for 8 years, only to see Romney or Jeb Bush get the nomination next go around.

 

[Robert Stark]

I was an independent and than reform. I voted for the LP candidate Badnarik in 2004. I registered Republican to vote for RP and I am still a republican because I believe in rebuilding the party even though I am voting for Baldwin.

 

[SnappleLlama]

Was a registered Republican until a year or so ago. Then I became an independent, which I remain to this day.

I'm all about that handsome Ron Paul, though!!

 

[MikeStanart]

my theory is that most of Ron Paul's supporters are from outside the GOP. Which is why he should go iNDY. The GOP is way too stupid to see the light. They want to lose.

I voted Libertarian when I was in Iraq in '04. Then when I got home I registered Democrat (because I thought I threw my vote away in Iraq). But I ONLY did it to protest the war. I still considered myself Libertarian (even though I am for controlled immigration and pro-life initiatives sponsored by the Fed gov't SHORT of any criminalization of it).

You have to understand how much change we've made in the GOP already!

This isn't an over-night conversion!

If we give up on the GOP and go INDY, all we do is throw the ball back into the Republican - Democrat ring.

This is a two party system, we can't change that! We CAN CHANGE THE GOP!

In Texas, we are already making ripples in the GOP. We cannot view ourselves as Democrats, or Independents.... We must view ourselves as Republicans in order to win the other Republicans back over.

The Republicans are LOST! We must continue to show them the way BACK!

 

[liberalnurse]

I was a lifelong democrat until Ron Paul, condsidered myself a liberal. ( I was wrong.) I discovered with Ron Paul educating me that I definately identify with the Libertarian philosophy. However, during my year plus journey, my mission with Ron Paul, I can now say with certainty that I'm neither red nor blue, liberal or conservative, Democrat or Republican. My allegiance is to myself, my family, my God and my Republic.

 

[TheTyke]

Hehe.. when Mom and I registered to vote many years ago Dad advised that we go Republican. We didn't trust either party, but he said that occasionally we could have a voice in primaries and such. Guess he was right... so I'm one of those "life-long Republicans"... sorta.

 

[mport1]

Never have been or will be a Republican.

 

[kombayn]

Never have been or will be a Republican.

+1

 

[Ozwest]

Seriously.

Is there a difference between Dem's and Repub's?

Neither party deserves respect.

Set the dogs on e'm, I say.

 

[weslinder]

Among those delegates that I coordinated in Texas, Reagan Republicans and converted neocons outnumbered third-party types 3-to-1. And the influence of the Reagan Republicans and converted neocons was much stronger. We're having an effect on the GOP already. When the GOP gets trounced this Fall, we have to be ready to step in, take the leadership spots that are abandoned, and tell them how to win. Barring some unforeseen power shift in the country, the Revolution will occur through the Republican Party. Leaving the Republican Party makes you a distraction instead of a Revolutionary.

 

[Ozwest]

Among those delegates that I coordinated in Texas, Reagan Republicans and converted neocons outnumbered third-party types 3-to-1. And the influence of the Reagan Republicans and converted neocons was much stronger. We're having an effect on the GOP already. When the GOP gets trounced this Fall, we have to be ready to step in, take the leadership spots that are abandoned, and tell them how to win. Barring some unforeseen power shift in the country, the Revolution will occur through the Republican Party. Leaving the Republican Party makes you a distraction instead of a Revolutionary.

Power to ya.

But I seriously doubt it.

When your average joe feels the pinch.

Things will happen.

Then patriots like you will make your mark.

 

[Kevin_Kennedy]

This was the first election I was able to take part in, having just turned 20 a few weeks ago. I considered myself a Democrat mostly because my parents are Democrats and I never really knew much about politics before I discovered Dr. Paul. Only 6 months ago I was completely clueless about anything. I remember I had a paper due for an English class back in December, and it had to be on one of the people running for President. I ended up not even doing it because I didn't know anything and didn't feel like basically filling my paper with a whole lot of fluff. Had I known more about Ron Paul at the time I'm sure I would've aced the assignment.

I now see myself as more Libertarian than anything else, though I'm a registered Republican.

 

[Ozwest]

This was the first election I was able to take part in, having just turned 20 a few weeks ago. I considered myself a Democrat mostly because my parents are Democrats and I never really knew much about politics before I discovered Dr. Paul. Only 6 months ago I was completely clueless about anything. I remember I had a paper due for an English class back in December, and it had to be on one of the people running for President. I ended up not even doing it because I didn't know anything and didn't feel like basically filling my paper with a whole lot of fluff. Had I known more about Ron Paul at the time I'm sure I would've aced the assignment.

I now see myself as more Libertarian than anything else, though I'm a registered Republican.

You are the future.

 

[slacker921]

interesting.. so
135 were Republicans of some sort
38 were Democrats
84 were third party

The GOP really does have something to fear if these numbers apply to the folks who voted in the Republican primaries. They've been trying to paint Paul voters as mostly third party voters who came in just to vote for Paul and so there's no loss if they don't vote Republican in November (since they wouldn't have anyway..).

 

[fr33domfightr]

This was the first election I was able to take part in, having just turned 20 a few weeks ago. I considered myself a Democrat mostly because my parents are Democrats and I never really knew much about politics before I discovered Dr. Paul. Only 6 months ago I was completely clueless about anything. I remember I had a paper due for an English class back in December, and it had to be on one of the people running for President. I ended up not even doing it because I didn't know anything and didn't feel like basically filling my paper with a whole lot of fluff. Had I known more about Ron Paul at the time I'm sure I would've aced the assignment.

I now see myself as more Libertarian than anything else, though I'm a registered Republican.

Kevin,

It's good you were able to do a self-evaluation and come to conclusions about how you really feel. I'd like to know more about how people gravitate toward the Democratic Party. Any more thoughts about why they choose that party? I'm thinking a lot chose like you did initially, but don't do much research after that. With the Republican Party as it stands today, I can certainly understand the difficulty in differentiating the 2 main parties.


FF

 

[UtahApocalypse]

I leaned towards Democrats (because I never saw a true Republican before - just Neocons) but honestly didn't give a crap about politics.

Then the true Republican showed up and I found out I was a hardcore Republican all along.

+1 same with me.

 

[kombayn]

Kevin,

It's good you were able to do a self-evaluation and come to conclusions about how you really feel. I'd like to know more about how people gravitate toward the Democratic Party. Any more thoughts about why they choose that party? I'm thinking a lot chose like you did initially, but don't do much research after that. With the Republican Party as it stands today, I can certainly understand the difficulty in differentiating the 2 main parties.


FF

I personally became a Democrat because of social issues like Abortion, Gay rights, Solar/wind energy, Medical marijuana & Health-care. On the fiscal side I found myself in love with Ron Paul which made switch from Democrat to Decline to State (Independent in California). I don't find either party with my beliefs but I have considered rejoining the Democrats and going to meet-ups promoting a Ron Paul Democrat agenda basically a true Liberal (Classical not the deformed retard version that plagues the Democrats) platform on issues. I think the best way is to infiltrate but parties to bring forth the Liberty Agenda.