This is a truth that even the vast majority of Conservatives willfully ignore and reject as a possibility here.
The historical fact is that tyrannical Communist regimes have "elections" - and they are run exactly the same way Cook County IL political operations are run.
And Cook County went national in 2008, and entrenched itself in 2012.
Marxists, Fascists and Communists will not allow honest elections, nor will they permit elections to remove them from power or prohibit them from power (note the UAW suing the VW plant to force a re-election).
The ONLY, and I mean ONLY thing in all history that tyrants respect, is brute force and/or the threat of brute force.
They respect NOTHING ELSE. The rule of law is whatever they decree the law to be. Elections in this country are moot. They will now be crafted illusions of choice, same as they were in the Soviet Union, with the oligarchy foisting a clone candidate destined to "lose" while it's sycophantic mobs elect their own tyrants to rule over our subjugation and create an illusion of choice.
If you are going to put your faith in elections - you better be mentally and spiritually prepared to be shocked, bewildered and flabbergasted at what is going to occur this year and in 2016. History speaks the truth that most Americans would rather believe is not possible here.
But it is ALREADY here.
By all means vote - but be aware of this fact and prepare accordingly. Tyrants respect only force, and they will use brutal force if they feel threatened.