One would think that the decision to whether or not to vote for someone in a political race would be based on what policies they plan to put in place. Well in the case of Republican candidate Donald Trump, it only takes a slur towards another candidate to serve as the deciding factor for Republican voters.
In an article published in The New York Times, written by Jonathan Martin and Maggie Haberman, we are informed that after, presidential candidate, Trump's use of a mocking slur towards U.S. senator and fellow Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz, the Republican vote for Trump may see a split. For some, Trump's vulgarity is respected because it displays his resistance against political correctness while others believe that if a candidate is as openly vulgar as Trump then he also lacks the decency to take office as President of the United States.
I found this article worthy of reading because I think that it is interesting to see how much is taken into account by the voting population when deciding on who to vote for as the next potential president. Sure, you may agree with their policies but if their personality does not suit your fancy then it's on to the next candidate. I feel that it also goes to show why politicians filter themselves so much, even go as far as to lie a little bit, in order to say what the audience wants to hear rather than to say what their honest opinions and ideas are.
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