What is your political affiliation?

[Skeptic]

Republican

[montanajoe]

Other...Conservative

[RoosGirl]

Conservative should be on the list.

[Sighlass]

Christian Conservative in that order. IOWs Other.

[Idaho_Cowboy]

GOP so I can vote in the primaries.

[InHeavenThereIsNoBeer]

You've got a mix of political parties and political positions.  What are you trying to ask?

[Hoodat]

Is there a reason why 'Conservative' isn't an option here?

[roamer_1]

Somewhere between independent and Constitution Party.
Hard core far right Reagan Conservative.

[Sanguine]

Christian conservative and sometime Republican.

[Skeptic]

Is there a reason why 'Conservative' isn't an option here?

I didn't know "conservative" was a political party. I only hear the word conservative to describe a party, usually Republican or Green. Kinda like saying, "What are everyone's names?" and 80% of them answer, "Man" or "Woman". Didn't know.

[RoosGirl]

I didn't know "conservative" was a political party. I only hear the word conservative to describe a party, usually Republican or Green. Kinda like saying, "What are everyone's names?" and 80% of them answer, "Man" or "Woman". Didn't know.

But "Liberal" is a political party?

[roamer_1]

I didn't know "conservative" was a political party. I only hear the word conservative to describe a party, usually Republican or Green. Kinda like saying, "What are everyone's names?" and 80% of them answer, "Man" or "Woman". Didn't know.

LOL! Oh hell no. Green party is not conservative. Green party is liberal as the day is long. So are many, many Republicans.

[Gefn]

It’s the middle of the night hit the wrong button. Republican, conservative and since it’s the middle of the night and I’m in a silly mood I’m also a member of the chocolate party

We believe everyone in this country has the right to life, liberty and chocolate.

My kingdom for a chocolate chip cookie and a glass of milk.

What? Did you think I’d say a donut and a kitty for everyone?

Anyway, I like you @Skeptic but I think you are a doggy person so I can’t do the latter . So cookies and chocolate for all. Good night sweet peeps

[Skeptic]

LOL! Oh hell no. Green party is not conservative. Green party is liberal as the day is long. So are many, many Republicans.

That's why everyone's always saying go green and conserve and hugging trees and crying a river every time a hunter gets shot.

So, conservation and conservativism are unrelated.

I also often hear conservative being used to describe Republicans.

[RoosGirl]

That's why everyone's always saying go green and conserve and hugging trees and crying a river every time a hunter gets shot.

So, conservation and conservativism are unrelated.

 

[Skeptic]

But "Liberal" is a political party?

Not officially but there's enough of them to split off the Democrats and go their own way, and the ones that publicly describe themselves as Liberal talk about it like it's their party. I always noticed that hey none of the candidates are liberal but the pundits who run the show are. I thought they were a party, as much attention as they receive on that tagword alone.

[RoosGirl]

Not officially but there's enough of them to split off the Democrats and go their own way, and the ones that publicly describe themselves as Liberal talk about it like it's their party. I always noticed that hey none of the candidates are liberal but the pundits who run the show are. I thought they were a party, as much attention as they receive on that tagword alone.

You're just not making sense.

[Skeptic]

You're just not making sense.

Makes sense to me. You'd have to be unfamiliar with politics to understand. What you see on a soundbite or on a quick clip on the news would lead you to believe things aren't the way they are. Most normal people (90% of them) aren't immersed in politics and go with what they see on TV.

[SZonian]

My "affiliation" is Conservative...my registration is non "declared"...

[RoosGirl]

Makes sense to me. You'd have to be unfamiliar with politics to understand. What you see on a soundbite or on a quick clip on the news would lead you to believe things aren't the way they are. Most normal people (90% of them) aren't immersed in politics and go with what they see on TV.

Do you understand the audience you're talking to here?

[Skeptic]

Do you understand the audience you're talking to here?

Thats why I made this poll because in my experience Republicans dont talk so much about Democrats. Politically interested people in my family identified as Republican with one big exception. I wanted to know, who are these people?

[RoosGirl]

Thats why I made this poll because in my experience Republicans dont talk so much about Democrats. Politically interested people in my family identified as Republican with one big exception. I wanted to know, who are these people?

Are you the one big exception?  It's a conservative political/news forum; that's who we are.

[Skeptic]

Are you the one big exception?  It's a conservative political/news forum; that's who we are.

No, I had a very leftist uncle that led a double life and when he talked politics it was always "ah the man wants to turn us into a serfdom state. Peace. Lets listen to CCR." Very much the opposite of the rest of us.

[roamer_1]

That's why everyone's always saying go green and conserve and hugging trees and crying a river every time a hunter gets shot.

So, conservation and conservativism are unrelated.

Conservatives tend to be true conservationists as well as conservatives...

Most hunters are conservatives, most farmers, ranchers - Most everyone that lives close to the land are conservatives. They are the ones who know how to care for the land, and always have.

Green party is communism by way of controlling access to the land - That is all it is. It is populated by city dwelling bunnyhuggers and granolaheads that don't have a single clue about living on the land. It isn't about conservation. It's about control. the minions within are morons and dreamers.

I also often hear conservative being used to describe Republicans.

The principles of Conservatism in the USA sprung from the Conservative wing of the Republican party - Based in Goldwater civil-libertarianism, which is the same thing in Reagan, with the addition of the Christian Right, which was given a seat at the Conservative table by Reagan Conservatism.

While Republicans pay lip service to Conservatism, they do not keep it, or fight for it, which is why most Conservatives now remain outside of the Republican party.

Republican Party does not equal Conservative. Nor does Trump. Or McCain, or Romney, or either of the Bushes.

While Democrats work for their base, Republicans do not.

[sneakypete]

American.

[libertybele]

I consider myself a conservative, but register GOP in order to vote in the primary.

[Frank Cannon]

Stag Party

[Wingnut]

Oh "Affiliation".  Thought it said Affliction.  That changes, well I guess it changes nothing.... really.

[corbe]

   Voted Independent in this poll but I align more closer to these guys than any other.

[ConstitutionRose]

I am a conservative.  In NC you can register as unaffiliated and choose which party you wish to vote at each election.

[thackney]

Christian Conservative, my political actions are based upon that position.

In Texas you do not have to belong to a party to vote in their primary.  You just declare which one to enter for voting at that primary.  I usually vote in the republican party primary.

I have never donated to the republican party, at the national, state or local level.

I have donated to individual candidates, almost always that person is a republican, being the most conservative in the race I am interested in.

[thackney]

Not officially but there's enough of them to split off the Democrats and go their own way, and the ones that publicly describe themselves as Liberal talk about it like it's their party. I always noticed that hey none of the candidates are liberal but the pundits who run the show are. I thought they were a party, as much attention as they receive on that tagword alone.

Many conservatives would describe themselves separate from the GOP as well, even if that is the party they most often vote for.  I certainly do.

[Skeptic]

   Voted Independent in this poll but I align more closer to these guys than any other.

That would be like a Wig?

In Texas you do not have to belong to a party to vote in their primary.  You just declare which one to enter for voting at that primary.

You shouldn't need to belong to a party anywhere before you can vote.

Many conservatives would describe themselves separate from the GOP as well, even if that is the party they most often vote for.  I certainly do.

I'm reading that a lot here on this board.

[corbe]

   Unlike the Whigs, the Constitution Party does not support Slavery.

   Here's the Preamble to the Party Platform:

We declare the platform of the Constitution Party to be predicated on the​​ principles of:

 The Declaration of Independence, The Constitution of the United States​​ and The Bill of Rights, according to the original intent of the Founding Fathers. These founding documents are the foundation of our Liberty and the Supreme Law of​​ the Land.

The sole purpose of government, as stated in the Declaration of Independence, is to secure our unalienable rights given us by our Creator. When Government grows beyond this scope, it is usurpation, and liberty is compromised.

We believe the major issues we face today are best solved by a renewed allegiance to the original intent of these founding documents.

   Entire Platform here:

https://www.constitutionparty.com/principles/platform-preamble/

[Taxcontrol]

Since many Republicans are NOT conservative, I am registered as Constitution Party.  Closest thing I can find to a conservative party.

[Idaho_Cowboy]

Okay fess up who picked Prohibition Party?

@Frank Cannon   

[corbe]

Okay fess up who picked Prohibition Party?

@Frank Cannon   

   Booze cuts into his meth sales.

[Applewood]

At one time my voter registration said I was a "miscellaneous."  LOL

Technically, today I'm registered as an independent, but I consider myself a conservative.  So I will say "Other."

[TomSea]

Beat ISIS or greatly aided the defeat of ISIS, has record low unemployment rates, has legislated pro-life bills, ended Korean war... and on the list goes, border security front and center.

I'll wear it on my sleeve and it's a no-brainer, we did it all.  And if they didn't do it, it's because of some milquetost Republicans who really shouldn't be in the party.



One single clinic in states like MS and MO.

Not just Yes, Republican but hell Yeah, Republican.

They are the only thing that stands between us and the wicked rule of Democrats which we saw plenty of during the Obama years. If you would have let that continued, well, that's your view alright and I don't think much of it.

Spare me the self-righteousness, remember what the man said:

[Hoodat]

I'll wear it on my sleeve and it's a no-brainer, we did it all.  And if they didn't do it, it's because of some milquetost Republicans who really shouldn't be in the party.

Republicans controlled both houses of Congress from 2011-2018.  And during each and every one of those eight years, the Republican majority voted to subsidize America's largest abortion provider.  These Republicans voted to use taxpayer money to fund abortion.  Eight years in a a row.  So don't you dare denigrate the pro-life banner by placing an abortion-funding elephant on it.

[mystery-ak]

I consider myself a conservative, but register GOP in order to vote in the primary.

Exactly what I do

[TomSea]

Republicans controlled both houses of Congress from 2011-2018.  And during each and every one of those eight years, the Republican majority voted to subsidize America's largest abortion provider.  These Republicans voted to use taxpayer money to fund abortion.  Eight years in a a row.  So don't you dare denigrate the pro-life banner by placing an abortion-funding elephant on it.

I didn't know, everything was on the national level.

As I edited the post, states like Missouri and Mississippi have only one abortion clinic, maybe it should be one but it's something. A lot of pro-life laws have gone through in Texas, in the Dakotas, Ohio, Wisconsin, Oklahoma.

So, I don't think you are denigrating but I wonder how informed one is.  At the same time, some other states are like runaway trains on the issue.

Being Republican is NOT all about belonging to the national party.

I'd say futhermore, the House defunded PP, they repealed Obamacare, it's the Senate that has been holding everything back.

The record could be better but it is still something.

[thackney]

You shouldn't need to belong to a party anywhere before you can vote.

If you want to help decide which candidate a party selects, I'm good with being required to be in that party.  However, it is not the rules in Texas.

In the primary, you are not voting to put someone in public office.  You are selecting who the party puts up for that election.

[TomSea]

That one congressman who was voted out, Jason Lewis, even blamed the way McCain and others as the reason the GOP lost the House. It's pretty sad, when, because of the fact, the Senate couldn't vote in uniformity, they lost the House. That may not be a totally sound theory but there is some truth to it.

[Bigun]

I voted "other". 

I am a conservative who spent forty+ years laboring within the Republican party to try and advance the cause of Liberty.  Held MANY jobs and made some LARGE strides in my home state of Texas but 2016 was the end of the road for me. I'm done with the Republican party once and for all since it became crystal clear to me that they were NOT interested in moving in the direction we NEED to go.

When honest men with GREAT conservative records try to run as republicans they get shat on at every turn because the Mitch McConnel's of the world know that people like that will not go along to get along and now they have fixed their rules to make damned sure that no one like that has even a remote chance of getting the nomination for president in that party.

Beyond that, they now think it their right to tell us, the great unwashed, who the suitable candidates are to represent US I Washington!  To hell with them!

[Idaho_Cowboy]

American.

[Skeptic]

The poll was modified to list "PARTY NAME REMOVED TO DISCOURAGE INDIRECT ADVERTISING". How did that happen? I removed the edit. My polls won't be modified once voting starts. If you don't like my polls, whoever you are, make your own polls. Not a good thing that this message board allows editing to this length. In fact, I can modify my first post if I wanted to. Don't the administrators believe in stability? There needs a timer on editing for spelling mistakes and other errors, but not indefinitely.

[Frank Cannon]

Beat ISIS or greatly aided the defeat of ISIS, has record low unemployment rates, has legislated pro-life bills, ended Korean war... and on the list goes, border security front and center.

I'll wear it on my sleeve and it's a no-brainer, we did it all.  And if they didn't do it, it's because of some milquetost Republicans who really shouldn't be in the party.



One single clinic in states like MS and MO.

Not just Yes, Republican but hell Yeah, Republican.

They are the only thing that stands between us and the wicked rule of Democrats which we saw plenty of during the Obama years. If you would have let that continued, well, that's your view alright and I don't think much of it.

Spare me the self-righteousness, remember what the man said:

You're Pro-Life Tommy? That's a revelation. I could never figure one way or the other since you hold that card close to your vest.

[Skeptic]

Next time I make one of these I will add "Libertarian", "Constitutional" and "Conservative" parties to the list and remove "Liberal" because Liberals arwn't a party, Liberalism is a club anyone from any party can join.
 

[Sanguine]

Next time I make one of these I will add "Libertarian", "Constitutional" and "Conservative" parties to the list and remove "Liberal" because Liberals arwn't a party, Liberalism is a club anyone from any party can join.
 

You seem to be talking about leftism rather than liberalism.  Are you talking about someone whose beliefs Thomas Jefferson and Ben Franklin would agree, or are you talking about contemporary leftists?