Republican, Democrat, or other? What do we have more of here? What reasons do you like one party over the other?

I hate the fact I have no party rep at all in D.C. I side with Dems on a lot of social issues, but recently they've been going overboard. I don't believe in gun control, but I do believe in responsibility... if your 3 year old child gets your handgun you left on the coffee table and kills themselves, you should be in jail for negligence and involuntary manslaughter. I don't think a broad-brushed either/or tax system is healthy, as in some cases we should lower taxes and in others we may need to raise them. It's so situational I find it hilarious that people run on either one way or the other, instead of focusing on the situation. I like the idea of renewables but I feel the Democratic party is stuck in the past, as the U.S. lags further behind on carbon allotrope studies (it's the material of the future).

I see good from both parties, but in today's climate you either lockstep or you're a RINO/DINO. So this is what it was like living during the Red Scare.

I am with the Rent is too Damn High party. I know that the middle east is in chaos right now but the Rent is too Damn High.

I personally don't see nickel's worth of difference between the parties. I would even go a step further and say that the parties are the biggest part of the problem. I say this because the parties tend to develop agendas that may or may not have a thing to do with the wishes of the electorate and then ram those agendas down the throats of the people. I, for one, am pretty sick of politicians trying to re-define the constitution. I really don't need a supreme court ruling to understand the meaning of "shall not be infringed."

How about this: How about you (the politician) re-define the meaning of "BUDGET"??

Libertarian at heart, Republican by default. I liken the difference between the D and R this way: The Ds are driving the car (America) over a cliff at about 100mph, but the Rs only want to drive the car over the cliff at about 60. You're still going over the cliff, but one gives you more time to execute an Asian-American fire drill.

I consider myself a Republican. I do not believe in larger Government, and Government is not the solution to take care of society problems. Such as healthcare, higher education, and etc.

But I'm actually Tea Party

I do not follow a political party, I am a Conservative and therefore I feel that no party can accurately represent me (so far).

I have never followed a political party. Why you might ask, because IMHO, they are the downfall of American government. They vote along party lines for the good of the party, not the American people. Their "philosophies" change constantly - what one party thought 10 years ago is what the other party thinks now. Thanks to the electoral college system and my home state being highly democratic, my presidential vote counts for squat if I don't vote democrat - which I haven't done in several years. In the past 6 years, NOTHING has gotten done in this country, we've almost closed down the government, put people out of work and made almost zero progress in our foreign policy because of political parties.

Just MHO.

The right and left are both very diverse.
I am neither a tea party guy or a 'science denier' but I still consider myself a republican.

And the term "independent" is overused.
Virtually all non-elected voters are 'independents.'

I vote my views. They generally align with the GOP platform, but that doesn't make me any less 'independent' than anyone else.

There was not an option for none of the above, so since I am conservative, I chose Republican. I tend to vote along the lines of my values and not any particular party. Personally, I think the party system breeds corruption.

In my opinion it does not matter what party one votes for. As long as there is an uneducated electorate, all parties will continue to manipulate and BS the voters. Becoming educated about the issues and researching the politicians will yield a higher quality vote at election time.