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I would never and could never vote for a democrat. If you do, you are abandoning the principles that we stand for. Voting for a third party is not to make the third party win, but to make the GOP lose the presidential election, coax reluctant conservatives to register a protest vote in the meantime keeping the majority in congress and being able to point at this and elect a proper GOP candidate in 2008 against whichever of these idiots wins. Let's face it, there is only one (ok, maybe two) Clinton. None of these guys is him.
Let me tell you. I am an Army veteran and lifelong GOP voter. I have a Bush/Cheney sweatshirt from the last campaign and my "Victory 2000" card from the National Committee. I donated some of my meager money to Bush's campaign and cried on election night when I thought that the days of shame were over. Bush is not who I thought he was. The base is getting taken for granted. There is only one way that the average Joe can protest and make politicians hear us and that is to vote against them on election day.

Hi, MannyP!

Sorry it took so long for me to reply to you cogent words. I respect and value your service to this country.

I can't argue with your points--they are excellent and we are in total agreement. "How" Bush loses this year isn't important--it is only important that he lose. Whether one votes for a third party out of protest or stays home isn't as important as the GOP being sent a message--that presidents like Bush are NOT who we want in control of our country. He and Ashcroft have run rampant over the Constitution (Patriot Act) in ways that Billy Clinton never would have dreamed. Remember how many conservatives were seriously worried about Clinton declaring Martial Law in the days prior to Bush's taking over? Yet, look what we got! Granted, Clinton didn't have 9/11 and its aftermath to deal with.

Again, I voted and supported Bush through the 2000 campaign when 90% of the town I live in voted for Gore. I'm no longer in the GOP, but I'll vote "conservative" everytime. However, as soon as Bush got in, he bolted towards the left with amnesty for illegals, kissing up to Vincente Fox and--whether Republicans like this or not--allowed the country and the FBI to go sleep when 9/11 hit. Then, instead of immediately going into Afghanistan, he waited 1.5 months, allowing Bin Laden to escape. I remember scratching my head and wondering, "WHY did we take so long to go after the scum?"

Excellent points, again, my friend. I salute you. levotb