You are a good friend, and, as always, a gentleman. I am also gratified that, even though you do not believe that you yourself could pull the lever next to Hoeffel’s name, you do understand the reasoning embraced by those of us who may decide (albeit reluctantly) to do so.
I have voted for Arlen Specter four times. Each one of those times I did so in order to support the Republican party – never because he reflected my beliefs.
The future composition of our judiciary -- especially the Supreme Court -- is perhaps the most crucial factor that will dictate the future (or the demise) of our republic. My (and many others’ on this thread) refusal to ever vote for Arlen Specter again, and to even go so far as to vote for his socialist democrat opponent, simply boils down to the fact that we fervently believe that, at this critical juncture in our history, it is infinitely more important to have a good man (namely John Kyl) at the head of the senate Judiciary Committee than it is to have one extra (disingenuously labeled) ‘Republican’ in the senate majority ranks (not to mention placing that all important chairmanship in his traitorous hands).
~ joanie
But, on principle, I could not vote for either Specter or the democrat because of their positions (particularly as regards abortion and the RKBA which as you know, to me are the most fundamental issues) and would therefore have to remain true to the very principles we share and vote for a candidate that did support those principles and then depend on God in Heaven to sort it out.
In the end, as you and I agree...He will sort it out and I must follow the dictates of my own conscience and heart and remain true to Him first in such matters...but this is just my own perspective and how I would remain true to that course. Others well have been pushed perhaps further than I.