beardedbruce - I think there are several mudcatters that do not vote for the party. They vote for the man when possible. If that isn't an option, they vote against the man. Why do you persist in the view that it is all about party politics? If I were Republican, I would be ashamed to have Bush representing me. If, however, a good man was to run as a Republican against a Democratic criminal, I would rather be represented by the Republican.

At least, in Canada, political aspirations are a little more transparent. If you belong to one party but, when running for election, you think you have a better chance of winning by switching to a more popular party, you do it. The same goes for parties. If two parties have a better chance of beating a strong third party, they combine and make up a new name. Politics stink and loyalty to one party or another is a sure way of voting for the lesser man. Each person has to be judged on their merit. Reagan in the White House was a hoax. He deserves no acclaim. He was a joke.