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So, you’re saying you’d have been FINE with President Gore since 2000 ...

Absolutely not. I'm not fine with a President who spends like Bush, either.

My argument is that conservatives should put a great deal more pressure on the Republican party to run candidates that believe in smaller, less intrusive government.

>>> So, you’re saying you’d have been FINE with President Gore since 2000 ...

>> Absolutely not. I’m not fine with a President who spends like Bush, either.

Nominating an unelectable candidate would’ve basically gotten Al Gore elected in 2000 - which is precisely why electability matters.

As far as I know, Christ is not running in this election. All candidates, Republican and Democrat, WILL have imperfections, ideological and otherwise. In an election with Thompson, Romney or Giuliani VS. Clinton, Obama, or Edwards (probably Clinton) ... there are no perfect candidates, but some are more acceptable than others.

What would be unacceptable, at least to my conscience, would be in ANY WAY contributing to the election of Hillary Clinton (or Obama or Edwards) by withholding my vote from a candidate (Thompson, Romney or Giuliani) who may be ideologically imperfect, but is unquestionably FAR better for future of the country than the alternative.