Originally Posted by ezrydn

For a long time, the Democrats wanted larger involvement at the federal level and Republicans wanted less. That's why I switched to Republican. However, that "premise" seems to have evaporated. While currently registered as a Republican, I'm not real happy with the way the party has turned out. Then, I look at the Democrats and a big "No Thanks" pops into my head.

You're question isn't about "party" as much as it's about "individual."