As has been stated, Republican/Democrat are not the best terms to use. You need to consider your opinion on a variety of topics such as welfare, economic policy, the military, crime, on and on. You can be conservative about some topics and liberal about others. To decide who to vote for, figure out which issues are most important to you in the given election, determine each candidate's views on those topics, and vote for the one who most closely parallels your own. This is similar to gov135's advice, though I would ignore party affiliation for the most part if you truly want to look at the candidate's ideals. If you want a flag to rally around, I've no help for you.
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