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I voted for Donald Trump. Before that, I voted for Senator John McCain. So, I have been voting Republican in recent presidential elections. My parents were Republican voters and I voted Republican until I left home and joined the military. I vote for the nominee I think should be president and not as a staunch party supporter. I research the issues of all the nominees to be fair. I voted Democrat in 1980 because I researched the issues of both parties. But, my information was biased from the mostly Democrat party information available to me. When I was preparing to vote in the 1980 election I wanted to start with all the facts and get the views of both the Republican and Democrat parties.
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I researched all the nominees and wanted to vote for the best nominee in 2016. I did the background checking online. The best way to get information is to watch the television and read about the issues online. I studied the issues in my Political Science 220 course that fall. I used that information to focus my opinions. I have many friends that vote Democrat. Unfortunately, some are Democrat party supporters. The fact that Donald Trump owned expensive tall buildings made me listen to what he had to say. There are many tall buildings in the United States with owners who have great concerns after the September 1, 2001 terrorist attacks. I own and read books about history and politics often and am well informed in political issues. I have a love of Journalism too. I have completed five law courses in Coursera online school. Prior to the election I completed a summer school course in History 104, named U.S. History 1850 to Present, at Rio Salado Community College. In the fall, I studied a Political Science 220 course named U.S. and Arizona Constitutions, at Estrella Mountain Community College. During the 2016 election, I was surprised to learn in Political Science 220, that I was a conservative Republican. Some of my views change from time to time. I felt ready to place my vote for Trump after considering all the nominees and …show more content…

Voting straight ticket is bad voting. I am not a partisan voter, because I change my county of residence often when I move. If my right-wing choices make me a Conservative, then I accept that. When my views relax slightly my ideological standing will make me a Moderate. I like to consider myself a Moderate, but my recent choices say otherwise. The major issue is abortion, but other issues like gun laws effect my standing too. Getting all the facts and making an informed decision is what many American’s try to do. Having many choices is good for deciding the direction of the country. I like to get my views represented with the candidate of my choice. The problem of my name on the Republican party prospective donation callers list has not stopped. I have already received two letters since March 2017. It has no effect on my voting choices. What I like about voting is that I now vote from home by mail. If you vote by mail your vote is counted while the campaigning is going on. There are no long lines or driving to the local polls, which I did for the 2008

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