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jay santos · 02-04-2008, 09:56 PM

I see people so partisan and so close minded towards the opposite party, it boggles my mind.

My political views and the candidate that I think most represents them:

1. Economic climate that allows for American companies to be most competitive: Romney
2. Fiscally responsible: Clinton (based on the fact that her husband has been most fiscally responsible prez we've had in 30 years)
3. Anti-anti-immigration: probably Obama or Clinton?
4. Anti-war: Obama or Clinton?
5. Favor strong military but only for defense not for warhawking: Romney?
6. Concerned about environment but not to the point I want to cripple busineses for it: probably more Dem than Rep
7. Fix social security using creative measures even if it means some pain: Romney?
8. Better health care for kids and the poor but not a complete overhaul: ?? maybe more Rep than Dem
9. Christian values on abortion and gay marriage: Romney/Huckabee

No one party or candidate capsulizes my view perfectly, so I can't really be that aggressively against anyone. I doubt if my views are that uncommon, so how can people be so aggressive and negative towards anyone?

02-04-2008, 09:56 PM	#1
jay santos Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,177	How do people get so partisan? I see people so partisan and so close minded towards the opposite party, it boggles my mind. My political views and the candidate that I think most represents them: 1. Economic climate that allows for American companies to be most competitive: Romney 2. Fiscally responsible: Clinton (based on the fact that her husband has been most fiscally responsible prez we've had in 30 years) 3. Anti-anti-immigration: probably Obama or Clinton? 4. Anti-war: Obama or Clinton? 5. Favor strong military but only for defense not for warhawking: Romney? 6. Concerned about environment but not to the point I want to cripple busineses for it: probably more Dem than Rep 7. Fix social security using creative measures even if it means some pain: Romney? 8. Better health care for kids and the poor but not a complete overhaul: ?? maybe more Rep than Dem 9. Christian values on abortion and gay marriage: Romney/Huckabee No one party or candidate capsulizes my view perfectly, so I can't really be that aggressively against anyone. I doubt if my views are that uncommon, so how can people be so aggressive and negative towards anyone?