[zarf]

As a social conservative, I believe that if either of these people becomes president, the country will have lost grievously.

I think that view is complete rubbish, however such is your right to sit out the vote.

[sitetest]

Dear zarf,

"I think that view is complete rubbish,..."

You're entitled to your opinion, no matter how faulty. ;-)

"...however such is your right to sit out the vote."

I have no intention to sit out the vote.

First, there will plenty of down-ticket folks for whom to vote. Just because Mr. Giuliani might be trying to destroy the Republican Party from the top down doesn't mean I'm going to abandon all the other Republican candidates on the ballot.

I'm sure it won't happen, but it would be a wonderful irony if Republican congressional candidates outpolled the "Republican" presidential candidate. Perhaps the message that liberals aren't acceptable as Republican presidential nominees might be heard.

Second, if Mr. Giuliani is the nominee of the Republican Party, I'll likely vote third party.

I've never voted third party before. Ever. In fact, other than the time that the Republican candidate in my district for the US House was a Black Muslim whose unofficial campaign slogan was "Kill Honky," (I used to live in a very... "interesting" Congressional District) I've never NOT voted for the Republican in the general election. For any office. Whatsoever. Since 1978.

But I won't vote for Mr. Giuliani, and I have every intention of voting for president.


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