Writer's Block: Vote early, vote often
Do you vote for a candidate based on issues or do you do you follow the party line, and why?
I do both.
I tend to vote Democratic across the board. But I do make exceptions when warranted. This year, after vetting him for crazy (aka anti gay anti abortion) I voted for a Republican for Comptroller; it was hard to ignore all the endorsements in his favor.
I also refused to vote in the US House race as the Democratic is under ethics charges and I could not vote for the Republicans.
It is much harder for me to vote Republican then it used to be. They used to be more moderate and sane.