DougR I want all sides of each issue, liberal, conservative, middle of the road, independent, or any other label we attach to politics. I believe you are a true conservative, but would you vote for a Republican that was at odds with your values just because of his political persuasion?

As you know, critical thinking forces one to look at all issues even those that might be diametrically opposed to your core views and biases. That is not an easy process to go through and takes more self-searching than most of us have time in this busy life. That is what I am trying to do here, because my best guess is this Mudcat forum is a bit skewed toward the liberal side. I don't need to go to a conservative site because I would only see many of my views reinforced.

I have not made up my mind except I will not vote for Mr. Bush. My intuition tells me he will probably win the election unless there are Republicans that are willing to vote against him.

I welcome your insight regarding why you would not vote for Kerry.


The other views expressed by others here are appreciated and helpful.