[RichardEdward]

It comes down to one word: Judges

Although I am extremely unhappy with Bush over a number of issues, I cannot throw my vote away by casting it for someone that does have a chance to win. One vote less for Bush is one less vote that Kerry needs to win, and I cannot have any part in electing Mr. Kerry to the presidency.... President Kerry, the most liberal member of the Senate... what kind of judges will he appoint? I shudder at the thought. Take any controversy on the table today that is the result of judicial activism and think what we will have when President Kerry appoints a few.

I do not like everything President Bush is doing, but the alternative is completely unacceptable. So it comes down to that: JUDGES.

I hope other Libertarians (or libertarians like me) come to the same conclusion.

[GovernmentShrinker]

It's a no-brainer for this libertarian. Bush is doing as close to a libertarian job as the political atmosphere of the nation will tolerate. It's the job of individual citizens to change the political atmosphere. The President has no choice bu to function within it.

[gcruse]

I will probably vote Bush based on national security. As a libertarian, I don't see the appointment of conservative judges being necessarily a good thing. We don't need Ten Commandment monuments in the court house or the various other contentious items on the social conservative agenda.

In the areas where I am conservative, ie, fiscal, the judiciary has little input. The damage liberal judges do is outweighed by the loss of liberty under social conservatism.

[Clinging Bitterly]

The issue of judges is right up there for me, but gains need to be made in the Senate too. We don't have a seat in play in Oregon this year, so that's gonna be up to the ones who do. With a proper Senate makeup and GWB in office, we can expect a small improvement in the judicial Makeup. A Kerry Presidency would do the opposite.

National security is in there too. Why GWB is better there than Kerry would be is a no brainer.

Taxes - For me, there are about a thou$and rea$ons it's an easy Bush, YMMV.

Government spending and the deficit - It's a Congress thing, there is no line item veto, and the President can't spend what the Congress doesn't put on the books.

Economy - it's a push. Who is in office probably wouldn't matter a whole lot there.

Guns - a major issue that's in play. A lot of us have supported Bush in spite of his promise to sign an AWB renewal, hoping against hope our Congress would see to it that never happened, but where the rubber meets the road, it is his signature that makes it happen. It's looking good for we the hopeful right now, we all know the President's base has come out and told him in no uncertain terms that his signature on such a bill will cost him his reelection. The line has been drawn, we are at a point in time where stepping over it can not go unpunished. Should it come to pass, I'll do my part to send him packing. Through these next several months, we need to do what we can to be sure this is not forgotten.

[Djarum]

How do you expect him to appoint someone to the SCOTUS when he can't get circuit appointments?

[Mo1]

Thank You!!!

[mrs tiggywinkle]

Thank you RE.

While I don't fully agree with Bush on a few issues, I agree with him on most and will continue to support him. I will be voting for him as President in the 2004 elections and am thankful you will too. :o)

You've taken a courageous stand and very well may feel flack from a few freepers. Stand firm.

[renoman]

Hello Richard,

I am from Prince Edward Island Canada, a place where many Americans vacation and over the past 3 years I have talked to as many as I could about your President. In that time I have only been able to find one that actually voted for him. All whom I talked to were apoligetic and embarrassed by him including the one who voted Republican. Personally I have never cared much about American politics assuming that America is a great Nation of Civalized people that would do the right thing but this man scares the Hell out of me and I can't believe that he is running again. The world is horrified and scared of this man. Is that who you want representing you?

Regards,

William White