I can remember when Pat Buchanan ran in several pubbie primaries. I always voted for Pat in the primaries, knowing all along that he probably wouldn’t be nominated, in the end though I always voted for whichever pubbie was nominated. I disagreed with Buchanan on several issues pretty deeply, but I still liked him.
exzctly the same with me...in 2000, it was anybody but Bush for me during the primary season and I too voted for Pat in the primary....but once the die was cast I HAD to vote for Bush....or be saddled with Algore for 4 or more years....the same reason I held my nose and pulled the lever for McCain....only that didnt go down as well.