pdq, your theoretical question to me is meaningless. Gore, believing what he believes, would never have been a Republican. And Bush, believing as he does would never have been a Democrat. I voted (and will continue to vote) based on my understanding of the beliefs of the candidates--how well they coincided with what I believe.

So if I don't answer your question, it's because I can hardly answer a question that is basically nonsensical.

I'm not going to get sucked into that kind of trap.

Don Firth