I think it may be well for the writer of this article to consider the counsel given in Acts 5:35-40. There is a fear that if Mitt Romney becomes president a lot of people will lose their souls. To that I reply, as a Calvinist, that God will save those he has elected to save, and those that he has not elected to save, will perish- Mitt Romney or not. God has all power, and he wants to use Mitt Romney as a tool to carry out his purposes, it will happen and if he doesn’t want it to happen, it won’t happen. But to me, this is a political matter. I like his views on immigration, abortion, taxes, and especially families. Most of the problems in our society can be traced to a breakdown in family life including education, welfare, health care, drug abuse, etc. When you compare Mitt Romney with Hillary Clinton on this issue, there is a stark contrast.
I would also add the opinion that there will be more souls lost under a Clinton administration than a Romney administration.
What I have never understood about Calvinists that they, on the one hand, subscribe to something like fatalism and then on the other frantically act as though the fate of the world were in their hands. For my part, I think we need to understand that ideas have consequences and it is reasonable to look at the theology that Romney claims to believe in, just as we need to look at the eccentric Catholicism that Guiliani claims to believe in. Certainly I don’t expect Rudy to take any meaningful steps that will reduce the number of abortions. I don’t understand Romney’s posture on abortion at all. Do Mormons oppose abortion or not, and if so why? Theology means nothing unless it is not applicable to cases.
Well, by all means, don't vote. If you, as a Calvinist, stay home on election days (primary & general election), those God has elected to put in office will be elected--Mitt Romney or not. God has all power, and if he wants to use Mitt as a tool to carry out his purposes, He doesn't need your vote. It will happen w/out you, and if he doesn't want it to happen, then your not-vote will show forth God's fore-non-election.
There. I can be a political Calvinist, too. :)