Campaign rhetoric or voting records..which is more important to you?

Question

If you are like most of us, you have found it difficult to research the candidate's really stand on various issues. Their personal websites and blogs for the most part are full of empty promises with little substance on what they have actually accomplished toward the promotion their agendas.

Attached is the link to a basically non-partisan website which shows the voting records and viewpoints state by state, candidate by candidate, on a wide variety of issues with tools to compare how the various candidates stand on each.

http://www.ontheissues.org/default.htm...

If there were a test given to voters to see what they know about the political views of their favorite candidates, this site would be a great study guide. I strongly urge anyone who cares enough to vote responsibly to visit this site and research the candidates before casting another ballot.

If you know of any similar sites, please be kind enough to post a link.

Answer 1

The voting record is THE important one.  It will tell you how the candidate will vote on issues you think are important in the future.  What they say today will be different for a new audience tomorrow.

Answer 2

voting record - period -

Answer 3

Voting Record. Period.

Answer 4

voting record its the only way to see how well they are doing

http://www.govtrack.us/

http://www.house.gov/

http://www.congress.org/congressorg/voti...

http://www.sunlightfoundation.com/node/2