How should one vote?

[Suhail]

Here's the dilema.

I support party "A" in the general elections ( Voting next week) , but the candidate that they have in my area is a controvertial lawyer. He has no experience in politics but is known because of the high profile cases that he has represented.

While party " B" on the other hand is not someone that I want to see in power , but their candidate is someone with a known track record , is approachable and generally helpful to all and has done good work in my constituency.

I feel that I should vote for A because thats whom I want to see in power at the centre. :confused:

Whats your advice?

Please note that I am asking what you would do in my place , not what I should do :-)

[harb]

I voted "A" because some of my best friends are controversial lawyers...;)

Seriously, though, if A belongs to the party I want in power, the system allows only one option - vote "A" for the politics, not the person.

[Suhail]

I voted "A" because some of my best friends are controversial lawyers...;)

Seriously, though, if A belongs to the party I want in power, the system allows only one option - vote "A" for the politics, not the person.

Just for the record, Ayjay is not a candidate for the Mumbai West Constituency :p

[enronforme]

A- stick to your convictions

[Sanil]

My dilemma is slightly different from Suhail's............:confused:

I'd rather not vote for either party A or party B, the both have leaders way past their prime. While the prime minister recently had his heart operated upon, and the country was left without a leader for a good 2-3 months, the opposition leader is 82 yrs old, and definitely not a good choice to represent a country where 40% of the population is below the age of 25.........

Also, in my locality, a relatively young woman, the CEO of a successful international bank in India, has resigned from her firm and is standing for elections as an independent candidate, in the aftermath of the Bombay terror attacks............

Now if I vote for either of the 2 major parties, I know that there will be absolutely no change or accountability in the manner in which this country is run, and has been run since independence. If I vote for a third party or an independent, I am pretty much making sure that there will be no single party in majority and therefore a coalition government would be formed, making things even worse. :(

[Suhail]

My dilemma is slightly different from Suhail's............:confused:

I'd rather not vote for either party A or party B, the both have leaders way past their prime. While the prime minister recently had his heart operated upon, and the country was left without a leader for a good 2-3 months, the opposition leader is 82 yrs old, and definitely not a good choice to represent a country where 40% of the population is below the age of 25.........

Also, in my locality, a relatively young woman, the CEO of a successful international bank in India, has resigned from her firm and is standing for elections as an independent candidate, in the aftermath of the Bombay terror attacks............

Now if I vote for either of the 2 major parties, I know that there will be absolutely no change or accountability in the manner in which this country is run, and has been run since independence. If I vote for a third party or an independent, I am pretty much making sure that there will be no single party in majority and therefore a coalition government would be formed, making things even worse. :(

As we have seen in the past 2 governments, Sanil, Independent candidates dont work. It causes a hung parliment and then the horse trading begins.

We need a strong stable government with good people to change the system from its core.

Democracy is not perfect, but its the best system we have. Dont waste your vote. Show the politicians the finger! *


* For those who dont know what that meant, In India we are marked with indelible ink on our finger after we vote. It also has other meanings :p

[Tom Nikolai]

Vote for whomever will help to keep you from getting shot at ever again my friend!! ;)

[Snooty]

Suhail,
Vote for "change;" it's working well for us...
S

[Reorx]

B!
All politics is local...

"Controversial" lawyers representing defendants in high profile cases never did anything useful for anyone other than occasionally their clients...

[Ayjay]

If one of those candidates is a lawyer, then I would definitely vote for the other guy ;)

[Snooty]

"It's a wise man who knows himself." -- Aristotle
S ;~)

[Suhail]

"It's a wise man who knows himself." -- Aristotle
S ;~)

Snooty! When did you become stunned?

[ChrisEdu]

"It's a wise man who knows himself." -- Aristotle
S ;~)

I thought that a man that 'knows' himself was known as something else! :)

[Snooty]

Suhail,
Your question is above my pay grade.
S

CE,
"Not bad, not bad -- for a cowboy!" -- Ratzo Rizzo
S ;~)

[Suhail]

LOL! This year , we will be marked on our middle finger. Great way of showing politicians that we care ;-)

[Suhail]

Just got to my office after voting. Voted for the dodgy lawyer because I want to see his party at the centre.

But knowing my luck, he and his party will lose. Will keep you updated.

[Suhail]

Well, my luck remains unchanged. Its going to be a congress government , and I voted BJP.

[Sanil]

Me too mate........me too......... :mad:

[Suhail]

You voted Meera Sanyal?

[Sanil]

Nope........voted the national vote.........BJP/Shiv Sena.........

[Suhail]

Well, she got only 603 votes apparently.