Also, I'm from Columbus, Ohio...so voting for someone from Michigan is going to hurt a little - :)
I will however, vote for Rudy in the general election if the former mayor gets the nod from the GOP. Actually, I would vote for anybody that is running against Hillary.
Thank you.
You should do what you think is right in the end. I would urge you to think of election and governance dynamics in this manner.
Are we headed right or left? I think most of us can agree that this nation is headed left It is not becoming more Conservative. It is becoming more Liberal and both sides are helping it along that course.
The Democrats make rather pronounced strides when they take office. They aren’t bashful about where they want to take us, and they implement everything they can while holding office.
The Republicans are timid when they take office. They are bashful about where they want to take us, and they generally resolve to return to former values over time. And as they get there, they reveal that they are more than willing to see government grow in the process.
We don’t take big turns back toward our former values when Republicans take office. We simply see movement to the left slow down while they hold office. The Medication rider to Medicare was an excellent example. The socialized healthcare plan Romney implemented is another example. We are moving left in this nation, whether at a rapid pace or at a less rapid pace.
What we have to ask ourselves, is what type of person is it going to take to dismantle the massive nanny state we have become, and get us back to basics. That is what we have to seek. That is the only type of person we can support.
If we support Rudy, our nation will continue to move to the left. If we can get someone like Hunter or Thompson in, they will work to dismantle the nanny state to some degree. And that has to be what drives us.
Voting in Rudy, will simply ensconce Liberalism even further in control of us. And Rudy hasn’t shown the aptitude to comprehend what I’m talking about.
If in the end you feel you need to vote for Rudy, just be aware that he will in effect be Hillary lite. He won’t be conservatism lite.