[hchutch]

The reasons I vote for Republicans:

* Tax cuts.

* Competence in foreign policy and national security matters (there is the cocasional screw-up, like blacklisting the AUC - note to Secretary Powell: When somebody is putting the hurt on narco-terrorists like FARC, the correct response is schadenfreude, NOT blacklisting the guys who are putting the hurt on FARC).

* In general, an aversion to burdensome regulations when compared to the Democrats (they need to repeal the ephedra ban).

* Much more often than not, good judges.

That said, it would be very hard for me to be voting for someone like Tom Tancredo. I'd strongly consider other options.

[CyberCowboy777]

What is your beef with Tom Tancredo? When I think of Republicans I dislike names like Snow and Jeffords come to mind, not Tancredo.

[El Conservador]

there is the cocasional screw-up, like blacklisting the AUC...

Just because they're druglords and have a penchant for dismembering poor peasants alive with chainsaws doesn't mean the US Government shouldn't be denying them support...(/sarc)