That's your tagline. If you have an understanding of that principle, you acknowledge that you can't rationalize supporting candidates who push abortion and queer "rights."
Well, it’s really more complex than that. I can’t eliminate sin. I take positive action (voting) to try and reduce it. All sin makes one fall short of salvation, but all sin is not the same in this age. Some sins have a more serious impact than others.
I know it seems like I’m compromising my values. Let’s make the distinction clearer. Let’s say the Republican is an unrepentant drunk but he’s pro-life and pro-marriage (gay “marriage” isn’t marriage). Do I withhold my vote because he’s a sinner?
Let’s say the Republican is pro-life but wobbly on gay marriage. The Democrat, on the other hand, is adamantly pro-abort and gay rights. Do I sit it out because my candidate isn’t good enough?
I’m talking only about general elections here—not primaries. In primaries, I’m obviously going to support the person who best fits my morality. I’m not talking about that. I’m saying we’re in a general election season where the only options are bad or worse. What if the worse is very, very bad. Sit it out?