Political Issues and Candidates

I just did a short exam or poll of 11 questions to learn how I fit in with the positions of the various candidates. A friend emailed it to me.

My best match was 64% and it was with Tomcrado. Most of the Republican candidates came in the 54% area. Hillary and her opponent, Obama, were both at 7%. We agreed on the death penalty question.

So, am I going to wait for a candidate to come up to the 100% level before I will go to the polls? Or, am I going to chase off after a third party offering?

The worst thing conservatives can do--be they evangelicals or just ordinary mid-America Honest Abes who claim no church affiliation--is to pull off to a third party. In my opinion, 64% or even 54% is a lot better than 7%, and it is a fair bet that a third party entry would turn the whole electorate into the hands of the liberals, namely Hillary Clinton.

Don't forget the inpact of Ross Perot in the 1990s. Bill Clinton did not--I repeat, DID NOT receive anywhere near 50% of the popular vote. Yet, we endured eight years of "its their turn" philosophy. Fortunately, for the first time in some-40 years, we had a Republican Congressional majority.

So, conservatives, give this some thought, and let's be flexible to a point.

Gene Lawley