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I can either not vote for McCain in hopes that the GOP will have to reshape the party's platform back to the Goldwater conservatism days (when Republicans wanted a limited government), or I can vote for McCain in hopes that he will not increase the size of government as dramatically as Obama.

The GOP is lost. When 100 GOP US reps in the house voted for a pork filled farm bill this year it was obvious the GOP is no longer the party of limited government. I re-registered as an independent a few weeks back because I am a conservative above Republicanism. I intend to vote for McCain because as far as I can tell he is a fiscal conservative, opposed to earmarks. He is also a defense hawk, and a social conservative. Can I get angry about his campaign finance bill that IMO was a limit on free speech? Absolutely. That I don't agree with him 100% on all issues doesn't mean I wont vote for him. He's a fiscal, social, and defense minded conservative. He had my vote after Romney dropped out.

I've certainly not been trilled with the GOP during the last few years. The reasons, frankly, are too numerous to list here, but a big part of the source of my frustration is the illegal immigration pacifism on the part of this administration. Additionally, I am not all that keen on McCain as the Republican nominee.

The reason I will vote for McCain this election is that the alternative is unthinkable. I hate to say that I'm choosing the lesser of two evils, but unfortunately, that's the choice I have been presented with.