I'd use your counter-argument as the reason in 1992 that I voted for Perot. I'm a registered Republican, but I do not like the NeoCons and the Hawks. Can't stand their policies, and don't like where they're leading our country.
I dream some days that Kerry picks McCain as his VP, and McCain accepts, but the odds of *that* happening.... I have die-hard Republican friends who are upset that they don't have anyone they feel they can vote for in the upcoming election. I'm moderate enough that I'll deal with Kerry, I don't think he'll be the best president, but he'll be better than Bush.
Good reasoning on the anonymous ballot issue :) I'm willing to entertain a certain degree of discussion about politics, but it's a very heated issue, and rarely can be discussed civilly for so long. Some folks just don't have the time or desire to get into such discussions.
No matter who you finally vote for, so long as you have a good reason to vote for that person, is fine. That you've gone out and voted is enough for me.
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I dream some days that Kerry picks McCain as his VP, and McCain accepts, but the odds of *that* happening.... I have die-hard Republican friends who are upset that they don't have anyone they feel they can vote for in the upcoming election. I'm moderate enough that I'll deal with Kerry, I don't think he'll be the best president, but he'll be better than Bush.
Good reasoning on the anonymous ballot issue :) I'm willing to entertain a certain degree of discussion about politics, but it's a very heated issue, and rarely can be discussed civilly for so long. Some folks just don't have the time or desire to get into such discussions.
No matter who you finally vote for, so long as you have a good reason to vote for that person, is fine. That you've gone out and voted is enough for me.