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    Default Why I Refuse to Vote Republican This Year

    I've never voted for the Democrat candidate for President. In 1992 I voted for Perot. I've voted for other Dems when they were clearly superior to their Republican opponents e.g. Moynihan.

    Not this year. Unless it's Hillary. I'm voting for Obama or Third Party.

    1. I don't like ANY of the Republicans. McCain's too old. He wants to stay in Iraq.He gave us McCain - Feingold.
    Romney's changed his positions as much as Edwards has. He's just as phony as Hillary and total teetotalers in the Oval Office make me nervous.
    Huckabee is a closet Liberal who'd give us the worst of all worlds- "nanny Liberalism' in the gov't and economy and "nanny Conservatism" in our private lives.
    Giuliani has too much baggage; is a Constitutional ignoramus and Biden was essentially correct- "every sentence is a noun; a verb and 9/11".
    Paul DOES know his Constitution and his economics but unfortunately he doesn't have a prayer.

    2. Bad behavior should NOT be rewarded. Iraq; corruption; earmarks; faith over facts; excessive spending is just the short list of Republican shortcomings.

    3. A sound electoral thrashing might be good for the Republicans long term and thus the country as a whole. Loss of the Presidency and Dem. majorities in both houses of Congress might force some new thinking and serious re-thinking among Republicans. A return to small government; controlled spending; attention to ethics and a realistic foreign policy would be a good thing. So would loosening the ties to the Christers.

    4. Let's see what the Dems. can do. Let's see if Rangel is serious about reforming the Tax Code. Let's see what really will happen if we pull out of Iraq. Let's take a break from having the gov't worry about "family values" and let families worry about them.

    5. Obama would certainly be different from Bush. There's no guarantee he'd be better but it's hard to see how he would be worse.

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    Ron Paul would have a prayer if people got off their asses and voted for him. If everyone who whined that the candidate they liked "couldn't win," actually VOTED for that candidate, they might actually win a few elections.

    I'd rather vote for a candidate I like than the lesser of two evils. That's why I tend to vote third party. I'll be voting for Ron Paul in the primary (BFD, so will half of Oregon, LOL) and most likely for the Libertarian candidate for president.

    I could be induced to vote for a Democrat presidential candidate under the right circumstances though, even though I've never done it before. I agree with you in that the Republicans really deserve to lose this year and we conservatives need to throw them to the wolves to teach them to represent us better next time. John & Ken on KFI AM 640 in SoCal call this "political human sacrifice" - great term.

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    This has been the one debate i followed fairly close. I did not used to vote...hell i think i did once. And i will be this year as well, maybe. But for who? I will pick who i like as well, that's important, someone who can deliver SOMETHING would be nice.

    I agree that the republicans need to be outed. And i have a strange feeling they will be. It's going to be a dog fight with all eyes on Hillary and Obama pretty much, and i think more are going to cross over to Dems. because of these two.

    But....If all this gets any more shitty i will not vote. That's my choice.

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    I have no idea who I'll be voting for this year, but it will likely be the Dem candidate...simply because they will have pissed me off less.Sad but true.


    Theres no way in hell I'll vote Rep. after the last 8 years...even Ron Paul who on the surface seems the most liberal of them all..the frantic, extreme pro-life crap he spews is enough to make me hate him.

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    Would love Ron Paul to make a great showing, but the MSM is giving him the shaft.

    I'm presuming a DNC government across the board as of 9 Jan 09.
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    Default Re: Why I Refuse to Vote Republican This Year

    Dr Paul wants us to leave Iraq...like now. That is controversial. But other than that...and considering the membership here...who could argue with minimal government interference, respect for the constitution and maximum freedom to go about our business?

    I will vote Ron Paul in the Ohio primary.

    FBR
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    Quote Originally Posted by FBR View Post
    But other than that...and considering the membership here...who could argue with minimal government interference,
    Except of course if you are a woman who wishes to have control over her own body. Then by all means...government should interfere up the ass according to him.

    No thanks. Sorry, but that kind of extremist view on the issue is a dealbreaker for me

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