Reply #5: That's because when an incumbant is running, people vote to

[napi21]

either give him another 4 years, or not. There's a lot of publicity about party voting, but I don't think that's the majority of people. I really believe mopst people vote based upon what's directly impacting them. Their reasons vary. People set their priorities. For some it's abortion, for others it jobs, the economy, security, drugs prices, insurance prices, religious beliefs, etc. There are many reasons. Most people are not staunch Pubs or Dems anymore. Sure, the noicy ones are the ones you hear about, but the majority make their decision on what affects them personally.