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To: ek_hornbeck
I knew that, I just wanted to clarify where I was coming from somewhere on the thread. In any case, while I don't really trust Trump, I find the groundswell of support that he's getting very encouraging. Whatever his flaws as a candidate, it's heartening to see opposition to amnesty and open borders become a litmus test for a majority of Republican voters. I'd like to see a situation where support for amnesty effectively disqualifies any and all candidates from the nomination.

In a perfect world it would be great. In the flawed one we have, one single-issue item begets another single-issue item ad infinitum and we end up with nobody "worthy of our votes".

When he was considering the run, there were things about Trump which made me uneasy - most of them have been satisfied in my mind but there's always risk. I donate to Cruz and would vote for Trump with clean conscience. Here's hping we end up with a good one for a change and some of the major problems get addressed in a big way.

54 posted on 09/12/2015 3:19:24 AM PDT by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: trebb
In a perfect world it would be great. In the flawed one we have, one single-issue item begets another single-issue item ad infinitum and we end up with nobody "worthy of our votes".

I think that most strongly political people are willing to compromise on some issues but not on others. Different voters have different lines in the sand that they draw. For example, to somebody who is willing to compromise with the Left on immigration but is unwilling to compromise on social issues like abortion, I may seem like a "single issue voter" for rejecting a pro-amnesty but solidly anti-abortion candidate. Conversely, to me the anti-abortion activist who refuses to vote for a candidate who doesn't feel strongly about abortion but takes a hard line on illegal immigration may seem like a "single issue voter."

55 posted on 09/12/2015 4:16:42 PM PDT by ek_hornbeck
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