Are you a Hillary fan? Do you want McCain? I do not divulge my votes, but found this interesting survey that asks 20 questions and then pairs you up with a candidate. Entertaining and informative, I thought.
Elections really matter to cops, because we know that in the end it is money that drives our profession. When that money is government money, you start to pay attention.
Also interesting to me is that cops tend to have quite conservative values (I am pretty conservative, and usually the liberal in the room at Roll Call), yet we are union employees. So who on earth are we to support? The ones that sound good to me on policy are usually against union benefits (which I need). And the opposite is also true: pro-union usually equals anti-gun, anti-death penalty, etc. Sigh.
This survey called me a “Populist-Leaning Conservative.” Same to you, dude…
Let me know your results!
The Philosophical Cop Police Blog 
I was called a Populist Conservative. According to the survey, I have been supporting the right candidate for my beliefs. I don’t get much into politics but I know I can’t complain if I don’t vote.
I actually despise a lot it myself; but I do share your view that if I don’t get a bit involved, I have no right to complain later!
I am a moderate libertarian liberal– did I spell that right? whatever that means-
Maybe you should run– You have my vote–
Cindy Hensley McCain can give us the Busch beers to celebrate your victory-
Philosophical Cop For President. I like it!
Well my dear friend-
I think you would be a great President– and a fair one too- You would watch our backs!
I got labeled a “populist leaning conservative”
The problem I have with trusting politicians is they’ll say whatever they think you want to hear, then when you vote based on what you heard them say (and they get elected) then they show their true colors.
I’m undecided who I’m going to vote for, but won’t announce who it is when I decide. I’ll just cast my vote and pray I wasn’t lied to.
I will say this much though…I hope whoever is elected will close our borders and give the powers back to the border patrol instead of putting them in prison for doing their jobs.
I just don’t get how the agents and Sheriff deputies can be fired upon like they are, and they can’t fight back. That to me is a declaration of war when you shoot across the border like that.
If someone were to fire upon our cops within the united states, they would be arrested in a heartbeat….that is, if they survived the return fire.