hrgrisso
Member
I hear a lot of talk from Gunnies, Libertarians, Cons, CrunchCons etc. about how if it comes down to "McCain, Romney, Guiliani vs. Obama or the Hildabeast, I'm going to vote for whatever 3rd party candidate I like best."
To me this strikes as counter productive, doesn't it?
Before people go and start railing against me about morals, standards, and principles, please note, I am a crunchy con with libertarian tendecies. While I don't care for any candidate in the "FRONTRUNNER" catagory, aren't outside chances what what the primaries are for?
Should'nt we as gun owners go out and campaign the heck out of whomever we view as best for our rights for the primaries when we have a chance of getting them to the general? Rather than waiting till the general and then being grumpy (i.e. :banghead: ) about who the major parties select? Then voting for someone with no realistic shot, principles be what they may, at winning, in essence casting a vote for those favored by the loudes, again, the media.
Just so you know, this last election cycle I campainged for, volunteered for, attended rallies, handed out bumper stickers, talked to friends and strangers about the candidates that I truly cared about. Sadly two of the three that I campainged for lost. One was an incumbent friend of gun owners.
So seriously and honestly, can somone PLEASE explain to me, especially in a country where even if we get a president we don't like, but is not as anti as his/(in this "her" is the opposition) opposition. Shouldn't we vote for those, and then at the sametime campaign for congressmen/women and senators who will balance the presidents craziness? Sorry but I don't know what I'll do if because we vote for third party lost causes in the generals and Hilda gets in the White House what I'll do.
To me this strikes as counter productive, doesn't it?
Before people go and start railing against me about morals, standards, and principles, please note, I am a crunchy con with libertarian tendecies. While I don't care for any candidate in the "FRONTRUNNER" catagory, aren't outside chances what what the primaries are for?
Should'nt we as gun owners go out and campaign the heck out of whomever we view as best for our rights for the primaries when we have a chance of getting them to the general? Rather than waiting till the general and then being grumpy (i.e. :banghead: ) about who the major parties select? Then voting for someone with no realistic shot, principles be what they may, at winning, in essence casting a vote for those favored by the loudes, again, the media.
Just so you know, this last election cycle I campainged for, volunteered for, attended rallies, handed out bumper stickers, talked to friends and strangers about the candidates that I truly cared about. Sadly two of the three that I campainged for lost. One was an incumbent friend of gun owners.
So seriously and honestly, can somone PLEASE explain to me, especially in a country where even if we get a president we don't like, but is not as anti as his/(in this "her" is the opposition) opposition. Shouldn't we vote for those, and then at the sametime campaign for congressmen/women and senators who will balance the presidents craziness? Sorry but I don't know what I'll do if because we vote for third party lost causes in the generals and Hilda gets in the White House what I'll do.