Conservatives voting on principle (i.e. NOT voting for Romney)

[nhmagic]

I am voting on principle by voting for Romney.  It's game, set and match if Obama wins.  The country will be finished.  Everything that we do to advance our principles will be 1000 times harder once his full agenda is implemented. 

With Romney, there is at least a chance.  To be honest, if you asked me if I had any hope, I'd say not much.  Unfortunately, we have the worst of choices this election - a man who is actively working to hurt us and our families (Obama), and one who did some of the same stuff while as governor, but with less malice.  I want to believe that maybe Romney has changed, but I'd be fooling myself.  However, we can probably hold Romney's feet to the fire on the most important things and that's something we could never do with Obama.

[nhmagic]

The country will be finished.

Oh really? How so?

I mean it's not like this nation has lasted over two hundred years and through a civil war, economic depressions and recessions, numerous wars, leaders assassinated and resign in disgrace, and had an election decided by the Supreme Court.

You're right...it will probably be electing a guy who can't do anything because of an uncooperative congress who really brings this country down...

It has never had to experience the type of fiscal collapse our debt heralds.  More importantly, and this is what I don't think some on our side get, is that the dependency culture could reach critical mass, and nothing we do, nothing will ever change that, once it occurs.  Like I said, Romney's just a long-shot, but I'd take the chance on that, rather than the inevitability with Obama.

[nhmagic]

Romney is closer to my principles then Obama. I like Goode, but he doesn't have a shot, and don't lecture me on how people like me are why he doesnt have a shot.

Romney loyalists will still vote Romney, and Goode would split the vote, and give Obama the election.

No, I was talking about Romney actually doing something to change things being a "long shot", but I'd rather take that chance, even though I don't have much hope.