PonyPotato

Yes, I do.. at least to some extent. Lately I'm also considering stance on horse slaughter, since it's a hot point for me (I support horse slaughter, fyi).

It's important to me when voting to consider the candidate that I feel will do the best job, not necessarily someone who shares all of my personal beliefs. However, it would be idiotic for me to vote for someone who has an agenda to work against industries, rights, etc. that directly affect me.

Edited to add: I suppose it's more correct to say that I take into account who has an agenda regarding issues like these, not necessarily just what they believe.

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