I agree whole heartedly. One must always vote for the lesser of two evils if his ideal conservative choice is not on the ballot. McCain is not conservative, never will be, but he would fight Islamic Jihadists and it's better than another Clinton. It is wonderful to "prove a point" but independent thinkers should enjoy their moment of triumph in the poll booth because not voting for either candidate (D or R), writing someone in, or voting a third party candidate are votes for the candidate you MOST strongly oppose. Reality: There is no Election Utopia except for when you are running and voting for yourself.