The whole ‘ABO’ thing comes down to this.
1: Do you consider yourself a conservative?
2: Can one vote for a liberal and remain a conservative?
Yes, I do consider myself a conservative. Yes, one can vote for a liberal and remain a conservative. How, you might ask?
I would prefer a Romney presidency over an 0bama presidency. The reason is that if 0bama is elected for another four years, given the last 31/2, our country may not survive.
I may have to do something about it. What, you may ask? Put it this way. I took an oath many years ago when I entered the U. S. Army. I take that oath very seriously. Oaths are forever. So, I may have to take up arms against my country. That I do not want to do. It will be very ugly for me, my family, and many other people.
I hope I have made myself clear.
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What I like or not does not matter. I respect your decision though I think it’s a bad one. But that has nothing at all to do with conservative anything. Romney is a liberal. That cannot be seriously denied. A person voting for a liberal, regardless of the reason, is still casting their vote, and by doing so, giving active support with intent to elect him.
That can in no logical way be defined as a conservative thing to do.