[Maine Mariner]

If we stay home next November what happens to the conservative candidates (and even a few Republicans) who are in tight elections or re-elections. I may not vote for McCain, but I know who is running against Susan Collins-Tom Allen, a fellow Rhodes Scholar with Bill. So stay at home we don’t get just Hillary-we get Clinton Clones.

[Jabba the Nutt]

I think by 'staying home', people mean they won't vote for President or will vote Third Party. Presidential elections traditionally drive up the number of voters. Having an anti-Republican base candidate for President will naturally drive down the number of Republicans voting.

This may actually be an attractive idea to get Republican-voters to the polls, ignore the Presidency, but be sure to vote for your Senate and House candidates. If there's a GOP blow out lower down the ticket, you have only the top line candidate to blame; McCain.

I still don't know, who is voting for McCain and why. I've yet to read a coherent argument for McCain.

[RightWhale]

That is true. The top national ticket might not be so wonderful but local and State elections and questions will also appear, and those are grassroots vital. No one should be sitting it out.