I convinced myself that Romney was sincere on abortion and gay marriage and I voted for him, but if my life was on the line as to whether or not he was sincere, I would've been very nervous.
I wonder how it would have affected the stands of future Republican candidates if, instead of 5% of voters not showing up for Romney, the number was 30%.
I'm no biblical scholar and am not in a position to be standing holier than anyone, but I often think about God's challenge to Abraham to simply find 10 righteous men in Sodom and God would not destroy the city. 10 righteous men could not be found. Sodom was destroyed. Are we so principally barren that we can't come up with one righteous candidate and then stand up for him or her?
Reminds me of Judges where it was said: In those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
Despite God being our true King, we all too often still rely on what our human minds tell us and we are every bit as apt to be wrong as right - despite our insistence and belief that we are following God's Will.
The Human condition is a tough nut to crack and that is why He had to die on the cross for us and why He will have to return to set thing right once we finish making His prophesy to us come true.
I voted Romney, even though I wished someone else was our candidate, because, he stated that his opinions were his opinions and that it wasn't the government's job to make those decisions - it was the people/organizations involved. He also stated that while Romney Care was legal to impose on Massachusetts, Obama Care, at the National level, was unconstitutional. I don't believe he would have gone lawless to impose his opinions on us.
Sometimes, slowing the train down a bit can prevent the eventual crash despite it still being headed in the wrong direction - time can be our friend.
I told my wife I would follow Cruz into battle - he's the first in a long time (since Reagan) that I feel that way about.