As a conservative I did not like McCain. I voted for Ron Paul in the primary as a protest vote against him (Oregon was one of the last states to have primaries so I didn’t have much choice). I was seriously looking at third party candidates until McCain chose Sarah. I think that there were others who voted third party because they didn’t like McCain at all and Sarah wasn’t enough to save their votes.
The GOP needs to run conservatives in the next two elections.
So someone "didn't like" McCain and Palin "wasn't enough."
Doesn't that sound ridiculous just to even say it?
Isn't it embarrassing to even admit to thinking that way?
As if one has no clue that if you don't vote for candidate A you help candidate B win?
"I 'didn't like' McCain and Palin 'wasn't enough'"---that's grounds to stand by and, therefore, help elect a Marxist by refusing to vote for the only candidate who could defeat him?
The "logic" here is appalling.
"Daddy, what did you do in the election?"
"I didn't like McCain, and Palin wasn't enough, so I refused to help try to defeat Obama and that's why we're now living in the United Socialist States of America."
As a conservative I did not like McCain. ...yup.
I voted for Ron Paul in the primary as a protest vote against him ...same here, Primary was already decided. I voted Alan Keyes as a protest, and because I honestly like the guy.
I was seriously looking at third party candidates until McCain chose Sarah ....yup.
I think that there were others who voted third party because they didn’t like McCain at all and Sarah wasn’t enough to save their votes. ...yup. I also think that there were a lot of conservatives who just stayed home. The last vote totals I saw (granted, it was a week ago and they weren't close to final....) kind of reinforce that.