"I prefer smaller, less intrusive government. I prefer fiscal responsibility. I prefer a government whose members have actually read the Constitution and abide by it." me too.
When close to half of the country doesn't see it as we do, getting what WE want isn't possible. but keeping this nation at status quo until we can turn this corner and bring these "compassionate conservatives"(big spenders) back in line is of the utmost importance. allowing kerry to win by default is not the answer.
The odds of reigning in the bid spenders is not increased by having the Republicans in power rather than the Democrats. The odds of reducing the size of government is not increased by having the Republicans on power rather than the Democrats. The odds of achieving some sort of fiscal responsibility is not improved by having the Republicans in power rather than the Democrats. Neither party is interested in any of that, so the odds of achieving the kind of government we both want are not improved by electing Bush or worsened by electing Kerry.