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This is a tremendous help for all of us who are political junkies. I teach at a college and will use this as ammo. I am also a pastor. I will use this too , unafraid btw. This is why libertarians are wasting their votes. To get anything they really want , even in part, a vote for the GOP candidate is a necessity. Let the Greens destroy the Dems. But, the Libertarians should be coaxed not to destroy the Republic by allowing such people having the power to determine legislation that forrest has displayed in his research. If any GOPer, conservative, Christian voter stays at home on Nov. 5, they ought to be ashamed and deserve nothing but calumny to their lives! This election may tilt our republic to a socialistic future or one which at least has a chance to restore democratic-republican principles.

This is why libertarians are wasting their votes. To get anything they really want , even in part, a vote for the GOP candidate is a necessity.

Wrong. That is an egregious piece of mis-reasoning. Voting for any candidate who doesn't pass the smell test only strengthens the opposition to those issues that are dearest to me. It doesn't matter what the letter is next to their name. The problem is that the parties have no clue what the people really want, and they try to give people what they THINK people want (e.g. Riordan in California). It is by ignoring the party on occasion or voting contrary to the losers that they occasionally toss us that they learn to back better candidates the next time around. Otherwise, you are just reinforcing their misconception that you liked the loser they handed you last time.

I generally vote Republican in the elections, but I WILL NOT vote for any nominal "Republican" who doesn't meet my standards. Period. By the same token, I occasionally will vote for a Democrat who for some reason is out of line with the rest of the party and actually supports the issues I hold dear to my heart. Some rural "Democrats" are more Republican than some urban "Republicans". If it quacks like a duck...

I want you to know you made my day. I have been concerned that our pastors have lost any sense of 'holy boldness'. Most won't encourage their congregations to vote, let alone speak to the cultural issues of our times. In my opinion, part of the reason for the moral decline is because our spiritual leaders have become wimpy and liberal. I thank God for you and want to encourage you pastor. Stay the course...I'll stand in the gap for you in prayer!