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sarisataka

(19,056 posts)
Fri Aug 26, 2016, 06:10 PM Aug 2016

Supporting Republican candidates [View all]

First, I am well aware of the TOS.

However I have seen some posts stating that some specific issues are worth supporting Republican if they agree with Democrats on those issues. I vehemently oppose single issue voting but always allow that I may not know all of the answers.

To DU members in general,

Is there one, or more, single issue(s) which warrant supporting a Republican over a typical Democratic candidate.

{To be clear, I am referring to an otherwise average Democratic candidate. Not splitting hairs over a DINO or off the charts left-wing candidate.}


8 votes, 1 pass | Time left: Unlimited
Yes- abortion
0 (0%)
Yes- climate change
0 (0%)
Yes- economy
0 (0%)
Yes- guns
0 (0%)
Yes- healthcare
0 (0%)
Yes- inequality
0 (0%)
Yes-jobs
0 (0%)
Yes- other
0 (0%)
No, having a Republican ally on one issue is outweighed by losses on all other issues
2 (25%)
Oh, hell NO
6 (75%)
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Supporting Republican candidates [View all] sarisataka Aug 2016 OP
Oh hell no is not strong enough. MADem Aug 2016 #1
I'm using a work computer sarisataka Aug 2016 #2
LOL!!!!!!! nt MADem Aug 2016 #7
If HYPOTHETICALLY there were a Repub more progressive on climate than yes, but in reality WHO??? nt cloudythescribbler Aug 2016 #3
I don't know of any Republican sarisataka Aug 2016 #4
Other: meaning more than one issue Zing Zing Zingbah Aug 2016 #5
Post removed Post removed Aug 2016 #6
"some specific issues are worth supporting Republican".... what does that even mean? Nye Bevan Aug 2016 #8
I don't wish to influence sarisataka Aug 2016 #9
It means that if you are a woman in the State of Texas .... etherealtruth Aug 2016 #13
Has a pro-choice Republican ever ran against an anti-choice Democrat in Texas? Nye Bevan Aug 2016 #14
That is irrelevant to the discussion ("has a pro-choice ....") etherealtruth Aug 2016 #15
I asked for a real-life example and that's the one you gave. Nye Bevan Aug 2016 #19
Here is the text of the post i responded too etherealtruth Aug 2016 #21
Absolutely. The first vote I ever cast was for a Republican, and I still stand by it. DFW Aug 2016 #10
Rizzo was as corrupt as they come G_j Aug 2016 #16
That is why I am not ashamed of voting for his opponent DFW Aug 2016 #18
If a Republican were more progressive on gun control, civil rights .... etherealtruth Aug 2016 #11
That is one illustrative example. sarisataka Aug 2016 #20
Well considering you can see the usernames and their votes Calculating Aug 2016 #12
Post removed Post removed Aug 2016 #17
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