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Just answer me one question...................Will you vote for the GOP presidential candidate, no matter WHO he may be, in the general election?

If you'll answer me one question?

I always have voted for the Republican candidate in the presidential no matter who won, but I am not the "cult member type". I vote for principles before party or personality, keeping in mind the overall view of things.

Since we are actually in the primary, I will make that decision before May of 2008.

Until then I will work like crazy to make sure my answer is still yes.

Now answer my question

When will you admit that you are not a conservative?

When will you admit that you are not a conservative?

I'm not sure that's a fair question because there's no agreement as to what a conservative is.

We all have differences on various issues, otherwise this forum would be pretty boring.

I don't think you can do a litmus test. If I'm a social conservative who supports limited government and fiscal responsibility, yada yada, but opposes the death penalty for some reason, am I not a conservative? If I'm an atheist who supports all the conservative positions but doesn't think public prayer in school is a good idea, or at least worth fighting for, am I not a conservative?

The questions are rhetorical, but my point is that "conservative" is kind of a blend of positions which, on the balance, are favored by conservatives.

I would certainly classify myself as a conservative. Pin me down on 50 particular issues, and I'd suspect only a percent or two would actually agree with me on all of them, maybe less.

I am a CONSERVATIVE; therefore, there is no reason for me to claim otherwise.

If you have always voted to the GOP presidential candidate, then obviously you really don't "vote principles over party"; now do you?

Thanks for the reply.