Then you shouldn't just vote republican or democrat, but as an american. I don't label myself as either one - but over the last several elections the choice has been obviously democrat because of the republicans trying to seize power so much. If they could modernize their platform at all I would think about voting for them - but they're stuck in the 1950s.

So to cut power stop voting on party lines. Show that you'll vote based on who has the best ideas, not a simple "I'll always vote R"