[roamer_1]

[Conservative...] Remember, my original vanity was a lament that there isn't one right now. [...] I'll tell you that I could reluctantly hold my nose and vote for Romney.

But there is. Dr. Alan Keyes.

All rancor aside, I would realy like to figure this part out:

You would bust my balls for voting for Keyes, a man who is inarguably the single Conservative in the race and whose Conservative credentials are impeccable.

At the very same time, as you lament that there is no Conservative (a position rendered false by way of Keyes) you feel capable of pulling the lever for a gun grabbing, baby killing, big govt. Northeastern RINO.

WTF, over?

BTW, Romney and McCain will have the same problem as Thompson did. Neither can secure the Christians. Without the Christians there will be no win.

[Sideshow Bob]

Sorry, I left out the word "viable" conservative. That would eliminate both Keyes and Huckabee.

But if you must know, I find Keyes to be a shrill, single-issue, grandstanding non-candidate and believe he "entered" the race solely for his own personal financial benefit. To his credit, he is a passionate opponent of abortion, but nothing more.

As for voting for Romney, I want my vote to matter. As I described, only Romney has a chance (albeit small) at winning in November. If Romney isn't the nominee, my vote won't matter and I can vote my conscience with a 3rd party or write-in vote.

[Designer]

"..Keyes, a man who is inarguably the single Conservative in the race and whose Conservative credentials are impeccable."

Huh? Keyes is fairly conservative, and I was a supporter of his once, but this time we have Ron Paul, who is more conservative than Keyes.