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mml, I don't count myself as a member of any political party, and in fact i have never voted for a mainstream candidate (i'm 26 so that's only 2 pres. elections) - mostly because I hate the two party system.
So obviously I'm not the person your question was meant for. What I would like to point out is a rather subtle, and possibly unintentional aspect of your post. You suggest that Republicans support Bush simply because of his party affilliation, whereas Democrats support Kerry because he is not Bush.
I think that's a very important difference. The main reason for Democrats to support Kerry isn't that he is a Democrat, but rather that they have seen first hand the way Bush handles his job, and they know that practically anybody would be a step up.
I may be reading too much into what you said, but regardless I think there is some truth to it. I admit that many (probably most) Democrats would support Kerry regardless of his opponent, but I think in this election they have much more reason to stick with him than blind loyalty.
Personally, I believe there is far too much at stake in this election for me to cast my vote for a third party candidate, as I have done in the past. I think the worst possible thing for this country would be to continue down the road that Bush is leading us. His foreign policy is reckless, and he lies to cover his innumerable mistakes.
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