The last couple of elections I have decided to vote a straight party ticket. Some people probably do not like this approach. What party I vote for does not really matter for this post, but I would like to explain why I have chosen to vote this way.
The primary reason I do this is because I have given up on ever really knowing the individuals I may vote for. I do not trust them, or their campaigns. I also do not trust the media. So what am I to do? Vote a straight party ticket.
The general approach of a political party is much easier to assess than the character of an individual. So I simply choose a political party that most closely represents my ideas of good government, and vote for that party.
Sure, this may result in voting for a few individuals that may turn out to be the ‘wrong’ choice, but in the long run, I will be voting for what I believe to be the right approach to government.
It also takes less time.