[RobertClark]

The price of voting to prevent a popular mandate (the reason I'll be voting third party) is that I forfeit the chance to influence whether the Democrat or the Republican gets the White House. The price of voting "against" Obama ala ABO is that it is a vote for government tyranny at the head of the Republican party.

I agree that the real fight this year is in the Congressional races. However, I'm not going to roll the dice and give Obama the opportunity to rule via executive fiat at will - which he has demonstrated that he is more than willing to do. If we allow Obama the opportunity to rule when he has nothing left to lose, there will be no nation left at the time of the next mid-terms to save.

I agree to disagree with your perspective. I can't afford to take a chance on another Obama term. My life and that of the 38 employees that rely upon me is at stake.

[Finny]

Understood, FRiend. I too, will not roll the dice that chances a landslide "popular mandate" for Romney that would endanger your employees and business much the same way that Obama would.

I am proud to FReep with an entrepreneur employer American patriot like you, however. Even if we disagree on the consequences of Romney.