I typically shy away from political discussions. 1. On a whole I’m uneducated on the topic(s). And 2. It’s difficult to not assume that someones opinion stems simply from a high level of pre-determined bias surrounding an Issue (especially in a campaign year). So you’ve chosen candidate A. Now everything candidate B says is preposterous. I see this in almost everyone I talk to.

And so each campaign year I endeavor to find answers, dig deeper and only get frustrated by the media blitz and ensuing bias. But in my recent attempt to go after the true focus/philosophy of each party I’ve been relatively encouraged. For the first time in my life I’m putting more attention into each campaigning party instead of it’s candidates.

Now sadly I think there are still some pretty major compromises that have to be made in choosing either candidate. But I feel I’ve made some pretty significant ground in my understanding.

So here’s a question. Could you vote for the candidate in one party (based on a belief that there stance is beneficial for the current national situation) but be more disposed to the other party (in general)?