[albie]

“If I were a Republican I would totally agree. But alas as a registered independent, that is not true”.

...must be difficult going through life not knowing right from wrong. Other than Zell Miller(who’s retired), there are no dems worth voting for. Therefore, as a registered independant, you are a democrat.

[cripplecreek]

I’m a coward so I’m voting McCain? LOL

[Dawnsblood]

So the Republicans are "right" now? Not exactly a title I would associate with Medicare Part D nor with Carbon Cap legislation. Yay! Amnesty is "right" now! Whatever. Congrats! Go collect your points now.

[The Citizen Soldier]

..must be difficult going through life not knowing right from wrong. Other than Zell Miller(who’s retired), there are no dems worth voting for. Therefore, as a registered independant, you are a democrat.

What makes you an authority on what independents are? I re-registered as an Independent four months ago when I concluded that the Republican party no longer stands for the same principles as I do. I had been a card-carrying Republican for over 35 years. Why did I leave the Republican party?

Larry Craig
John McCain
Lindsey Graham
Olympia Snowe
Chuck Hagel
Susan Collins
Arlen Specter
...et al

As an Independent, any candidate can now "earn" my vote. I just got tired of convincing myself election after election that it would get better. In addition to weak representation (see list above), government spending is out of control and the Republicans have done nothing to rein it in. The Republican party has no leadership, and I don't see any on the horizon. Hopefully, I'll be proven wrong at some point, but for now I am enjoying the independence. Oh, and I don't miss the calls from the RNC at all.