It depends. I would typically vote for a candidate if his positions on other issues were not repulsive to me or if his stance really didn't matter at the federal level.
But I refuse to vote for a candidate because of a single plank or even 2 or 3 planks. I won't compromise on things like marriage equality or abortion rights. Those, while they should have no federal interferance at all, sadly are determined at the federal level. Same goes for economy.
But if the candidate has an opinion on, say, the Department of Education that I'm opposed to I might let it slide.
The point I was making is that is a case by case basis and more times than not, I've refused to vote for any candidate because I didn't want to send a message that I supported them at all.
Re:Remind HN: Vote
by andymorris on Tuesday November 02, 2010 @09:41PM
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The only message that not voting for anyone sends is that you're happy with anyone.
If everyone informed chooses not to vote for anyone, all that does is give more power to the uninformed.
Really? If there were three candidates, one who was 95% in agreement with you, one who was 85%, and one who was 30%, and the 95% dropped out of the race, you would just NOT vote for the 85%?