The Republican party, however, is completely oblivious to the fact that Romney is the antithesis of EVERYTHING I have been voting Republican for more than 35 years to oppose.
I just recently dropped my republican voter registration.
You recently dropped your Republican voter registration? I'm still registered ... I figure at least I can vote in the primaries, and they're closed here in CA (unless I'm mistaken) ... but on the other hand, making the courageous move of dropping the party may be a smart thing, too, as it would add to the numbers that are increasingly making it clear that it's time now to move on from the Republican party. "Republican" is a liability now, even though there are Republicans who are assets to the cause of limited government. I hope the time comes soon when they can switch to a strong third party whose very PHILOSOPHY is to pursue the cause of limited government.
The Republican party lacks altogether any philosophy or principle -- it has caved so completely on any shape or form of guiding principle that its credibility is gone altogether. Now "Republican" means either a hick redneck racist, a hypocrite, or a wild card joker of zero consistency in what path he/she will pursue. The Democrat party, on the other hand, has no such problem - voters can predict EXACTLY what their candidates will pursue.