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I read a lot he by those opposed to McCain. Who would like nothing better than to register this disgust with him. To do that they would allow socialist to take over the White House.

I am not enthralled by McCain. But I will not vote for a socialist ... Hillary or Obama. McCain, a liberal Republican, is not a socialist.

Republican choices this time were slim. Moving from staunch conservative to liberal conservative, I see the following.
Hunter, a staunch conservative and my first choice, didn't run a national campaign. I don know but he didn't really seem to want to be President. His campaign was less than stellar.
Fred Thompson, a true hope for a conservative, entered the race late and didn't seem to want to run. He did not appear to have the fire in his belly.His campaign was less than stellar also.
Mitt Romney, a moderate conservative, tried to run but to my mind should have run as a leader ... cause he was the only leader in the race. A moderate republican who was governor of the most liberal state in the Union.
Rudy, a cross between a moderate in fiscal matters and a liberal in social matters, for some unknown reason (like Fred) waited to long to truly begin his campaign. Relying in Florida and not trying elsewhere (for what ever reason) doomed him.
Huckabee, not even a conservative or a republican. He is a grassroots populist wearing a republican badge and a liberal populist at that. His run is relying solely on the convincing the people to 'gore' the party, by promising all they want to hear. He is a good used car salesman. Plus, he isn't the man to do it as his statics reflect over the primaries (200 some delegates).
McCain, is a moderate to liberal conservative. yeas this spectrum exists withing this group, just as it does with democrats. He is not perfect. He is closer to conservative views on many issues but not all.

Comparing them to the socialist welfare for all, redistribution of income, decimate the military, appease radical Islam folks of the democrats who are not even for America ... I'll go with McCain.

He will fight radical Islam and with stalwart conservative in Congress will secure the borders. Two things needing done ASAP in order to secure the other core values and beliefs to make this country great again. He will appoint better judges than his opponents. Without these in place the economy nor anything else will really matter.

This is my opinion on this subject. Has been and will continue to be. No amount of talk about deserting the party and don't support McCain will change my mind. I know the past, been there, lived through it. I know his record ... he is a known quantity that can be dealt with, with the help of conservative in Congress.

I don't want to clean-up after 4 or 8 years of a dem. Even if they screw things up royally the dem party will not be destroyed. Down the road they will not even be blamed seriously blamed for anything, they'll see to that. McCain at the top of a republican ticket will not destroy the republican party either. Creation of a third party that will take its place among a multitude of third parties is really not a winning course of action. If there was a viable third party it would be on top or we'd have a three party system.

Ceremonial votes are not a solution. For those who want to vote for another party or platform because it is closer to your beliefs, please do so. But vote for what you believe in, not against an individual because you don't like them or they don't met your standard of what the candidate should be. The country, all voters will eventually pick the candidate, foisted on us by the party or the media.From what I see now a brokered election is not going to happen. Even if it did what candidate would be electable in a 30 day campaign prior to the General Election. None. McCain is the only viable chance at this date in time.

My worry now is the future. The future for my children and grandchildren. The democrat view of the future is to strip all of their self-worth and worship the big government welfare machine. Not for me. Nor for my kids. I will fight it with my last vote and my last breath.