After the failure of the Democratic party, the Periwinkle party rose from the ashes. Periwinkle is a shade of purple, a combination of blue and red.
We are attempting to gain conservative votes while holding on to as many liberal votes as we can. We believe we can have a solid base in the minority vote, as well as people age 18-24. We will stay strong on the classic social issues but we will take a tougher stance on immigration. This will affect the minority vote but we hope we can hold on to enough of their votes with various social programs while gaining conservative votes due to the crackdown on illegal immigration. We will support a government run health care system. We will implement this over the long run, not immediately.
On the issue of the conflict in Iraq, we will continue to fund the war as long as a realistic timetable for withdrawal is formed. We hope to attract the median voter on this particular subject. Since the republicans are alienating the executive branch we believe we can gain some of their votes based on the Iraq issue.
When it comes to the budget, we will be fiscally conservative in nature. Based on some current events we will attempt to appeal to the southern conservatives in states suffering from the drought by creating new policies to cover such circumstances.
The party will concentrate the bulk of its resources on congressional elections. We will have strong grassroots campaigns and from local coalitions at universities and major city centers.
When it comes to a possible presidential candidate we have chosen Rudi Guiliani as our eventual choice. We hope his conservative nature and liberal views on some issues will make him a good fit for our party and for the median voter. We will also enlist John McCain and Joseph Lieberman.
In the long run we hope to gain a strong presence in congress and make a successful bid for the White House.
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Sunday, November 4, 2007
Party Identification
I went back to the topic of Party Identification and how we choose our parties. The first book we read states and i believe that a great deal of influence comes from out parents. I examined my personal experiences and then decided to ask some of my friends about theirs.
My parents chose to never tell me whom they voted for and to what party they identified with. To this day they still wont tell me who they vote for but i can obviously figure out who they support and where they fall on the political spectrum. Now i will definetly not consider myself a political elite i will say that i have a much greater interest in politics than the layman. Therefore, i was able to read and examine the issues on my own and decide where i stood before i was even able to vote. I should also mention it helped that i had some very close friends that shared the same interest.
My best friend and current roommate is an interesting case. He will say no matter what he is a Liberal and nothing can change his mind. Most of us that are friends with him know that he is a little off when it comes to this. When i got a chance to ask him a few questions the results where outstanding. I asked him what he thought about gay marraige. His answer, "those queers shouldnt be allowed to get married anywhere no matter what." Next, i asked him what he thought about illegal immigration. His answer, "My solution is to put snipers towers every hundred feet and shoot em all dead as they try and cross the border." After some more questions it was clearer than ever he held some extremely right views. When i asked him why he considers himself conservative he answered, "My says we are, so i assume we are."
I recently had a conversation with a friend of mine who goes to Stevens Point. When i asked her how she voted she replied, "I vote based on what mom says."
I was astonished by what some of my friends said. The worst who were the ones who just said they didnt care. I didnt really believe the extent of parental influence on voting behavior and party identification until i witnessed it right infront of me. Now my roommates considers himelf a liberal and will vote liberal but is clearly a conservative. He grew up in a conservative household and family based primarily on his father. However his father doesnt consider himself political while his mother does. For this reason he listens to his mother and considers himself liberal and votes accordingly. It brings up a startling realtiy that a majority of the electorate might actually vote against their true beliefs. In a perfect democracy every voter would be political elites and experts on the issues and candidates and inturn vote on those beliefs. However, the american electorate is far from this. It leads me to question whether or not the electorate can be held responsible for some of the faults and critiques of political partys?
My parents chose to never tell me whom they voted for and to what party they identified with. To this day they still wont tell me who they vote for but i can obviously figure out who they support and where they fall on the political spectrum. Now i will definetly not consider myself a political elite i will say that i have a much greater interest in politics than the layman. Therefore, i was able to read and examine the issues on my own and decide where i stood before i was even able to vote. I should also mention it helped that i had some very close friends that shared the same interest.
My best friend and current roommate is an interesting case. He will say no matter what he is a Liberal and nothing can change his mind. Most of us that are friends with him know that he is a little off when it comes to this. When i got a chance to ask him a few questions the results where outstanding. I asked him what he thought about gay marraige. His answer, "those queers shouldnt be allowed to get married anywhere no matter what." Next, i asked him what he thought about illegal immigration. His answer, "My solution is to put snipers towers every hundred feet and shoot em all dead as they try and cross the border." After some more questions it was clearer than ever he held some extremely right views. When i asked him why he considers himself conservative he answered, "My says we are, so i assume we are."
I recently had a conversation with a friend of mine who goes to Stevens Point. When i asked her how she voted she replied, "I vote based on what mom says."
I was astonished by what some of my friends said. The worst who were the ones who just said they didnt care. I didnt really believe the extent of parental influence on voting behavior and party identification until i witnessed it right infront of me. Now my roommates considers himelf a liberal and will vote liberal but is clearly a conservative. He grew up in a conservative household and family based primarily on his father. However his father doesnt consider himself political while his mother does. For this reason he listens to his mother and considers himself liberal and votes accordingly. It brings up a startling realtiy that a majority of the electorate might actually vote against their true beliefs. In a perfect democracy every voter would be political elites and experts on the issues and candidates and inturn vote on those beliefs. However, the american electorate is far from this. It leads me to question whether or not the electorate can be held responsible for some of the faults and critiques of political partys?
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