The New American Center

Recently we took a quiz to see whether or not the side we thought we were on (Republican or Democrat) was the side that we were actually on based on our answers to the questions asked in the quiz. I found myself to be in the center, however I always thought of myself as a Republican. I didn’t necessarily chose to be a republican, nor did I actually know what values Republicans hold, rather my parents are Republicans thus making me one. I was surprised to find that I wasn’t the right wing Republican I thought I was, holding many values of that of a democrat. In 2012 during the presidential campaign, I wasn’t able to vote, but that didn’t bother me because despite my belief that I was a republican, I didn’t want Mitt Romney to win. Granted I wasn’t too excited about Barack Obama either, this gave an instant where I would be in the middle of the range. One of the questions asked in the questionnaire was whether or not I thought all registered voters should show photo ID before they could cast a vote. I was part of the 58% that strongly supported this idea. I believe that If you want to vote, you should be able to prove that you are an american citizen. Its simple, If you are an american you should be able to control the american political system, and if you're not, then you shouldn't be able to sway the vote. Another question asked was about the requirement of background checks before purchasing a gun. Although my family owns firearms, I was part of the center group that believed that a background check should be mandatory. I don’t believe this is violating our 2nd amendment as it still grants the right to bear arms, however helps keep criminals from purchasing guns. As far as health care is concerned, I was part of the majority that believed the government should provide help but to only those who really need it. As for the rest of the questions, I was pretty much with the majority in the center. Things like abortion; gay marriage, taxes, and pollution, were all categories in which I agreed with the overwhelming majority of central voters. I was surprised to learn that I am in the New American Center, but I'm ok with that.