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Well, Yes, I have manifold reasons for supporting the President, most of which have been laid out for you,multi syllabic words and all.

The only rationale you laid out for me for voting for Bush, as implied in your initial derisive rant, is that otherwise, I would be helping the Democrat. There are good things about Bush: he's fighting terrorism abroad, he freed Iraq, and he cut taxes. However, he also signed campaign finance reform, the so-called PATRIOT act, and an expensive additional medicare entitlement. The deficit for this fiscal year alone is projected to be 500 billion dollars.

You call me unappaeasable. At this point in time, you might say I'm guilty as charged. However, I'm not completely so. If Bush would renounce his repressive, big-spending ways and take some concrete steps to correct them, I could see voting for him again this November. However, until then, I refuse to carry water for him, and I certainly refuse to roll over for narrow-minded Republi-bigots like you.

If Bush would renounce his repressive, big-spending ways and take some concrete steps to correct them, Firstly, be careful whom you call narrow minded.Secondly, I think you may have some things to smile about in the works.Thirdly,the Patriot Act, which is a name I hate, has yet to be used in the nefarious manner it is alleged to have been used.I like the idea that several, if not most ,portions have sunsets built into them,forcing review and consent to be renewed or rejected. So,I'll see you in November and be glad for it.

Everything you say is true, and I agree with some of the points you make.

But, the reality is a third party candidate WILL NOT win.

So, the practical outcome boils down to Bush or a Democrat (Kerry/Dean/Edwards/Clark). Even with his major faux pas, choosing between Bush and any of the others is an easy decision for me.

Supporting any other candidate's victory over Bush might lead to the classic Pyrrhic Victory, a battle so costly, that it wasn't worth winning.

He's not my ideal candidate - but, unless something drastic changes between now and November - I'll vote for Bush.