[Poohbah]

At this point I would prefer the Democratic nominee for a few reasons:

Ah, finally! An honest answer!

Well, so much for your being a "true conservative."

[Abe Froman]

Yeah take the time to answer honestly and with integrity and you get a response showing a total lack of comprehension.

Unfortunately for you and your fellow moderates, Bush effectively betrays conservatism on a level equal to or greater than the Democrats, hence my lack of concern about a Bush loss.

When there's no difference (and in fact the (R) candidate has proven himself even worse in many areas) it becomes time to use a vote to send a message. It is us who has the long-term in view. The rightward drift of Republicans will never be stopped by continuting to vote for them. It will only be stopped when they stop winning, either temporarily with a wake-up call or permanently with a major shift to another conservative party.