[Digital_Trucker]

Originally Posted by August

Well I believe that belonging to a party isn't as important now that a candidate can communicate directly to the electorate.

If they would communicate in an honest manner that would be true. On the other hand, in the case of a candidate that has been in a political office before, we, as voters, should be able to see what they stand for by their voting records. Unfortunately, honest communication by a politician is rare and self-informed voters are, too.