Reply #30: Well a little more detail would help :) [View All]

If rove became a dem tomorrow and ran for political office - would we vote for him or his repub challenger? ;)

My point somewhat being: Do we accept that people have actually changed their mindset and give them the benefit of the doubt, or do they have a scarlett letter forever attached to them?

Who can be redeemed? Rove? bush? If any of the current administration 'converted' and then ran for office would we embrace them or choose not to vote in that issue?

I can see ben's point if it involves some people, but perhaps that was not made clear in the OP.

I am not a party line voter, I value diversity too much to be so blinded. Nationally I vote party line, though at times would have to hold my nose :) Locally I fail to see a lot of major differences in parties - and maybe that is because there is no clear agenda or message.

I can easily see Ohio voting for a dem governor next time around, but still voting for a republican president. Party lines are drawn best on du and fr, but locally (ie state by state) I see people voting more along lines relating to a broader range of issues.

The republicans I know here hate taft with a passion, and will gladly vote his sorry ass out. At the same time they would vote for a republican president - and in columbus (where I live now) they will probably vote for a dem mayor.

People in general are not party liners. But they do like change. This is our year, as will be the next presidential election. Dems will win, if for no other reason than people like change in leaders. I see a dem candidate winning for two terms, then a republican. Just a hunch.