With no parties, you judge a candidate by what he/she says and eventually by their record of service. Candidates don't get any votes just because they're a member of a certain party. Nice and simple.
True. Look at McCain. There wouldn't be so much indecision about his stance on certain subjects if he weren't labeled a Conservative or Republican. Get the confusion of labels (parties) out of the equation and let them run as individuals.
What's in a party anyway? When one party is elected, they dog the other. I equate this to the Sunni - Shiite issues. One party doesn't like the other. So now, instead of having just one person representing themselves with their individual views on what they deem important, you have an entire party pressuring you into decisions that you may not agree with therefor compromising your entire agenda and individual campaign.
Peer pressure is not a healthy tool for decision making. An advisory committee, yes. An entire party telling you what to do and think, isn't.
You're supposed to be elected more on your individual goals, ideals, and visions, etc or for the party they represent?