Posted by
Nantatchie_Rat on Friday, February 08, 2008 11:51:39 PM
HOW.....does anyone expect their favorite candidate to win ANYTHING if they are too cynical and just plain too LAZY to vote for them? I have heard so much whining and complaining from my fellow conservatives lately about being "left out" and "forgotten" that I must say that they are acting just like liberals.
Case in point: The mainstream media was calling the republican primaries a two man race between McCain and Romney. They were hoping to just forget about Huckaby sweep him out of the picture. BUT........the people of the states he won and finished second place in had something to say. They cast their ballots for him. And that spoke louder and had far more meaning than any poll or some pinhead pundit's opinion.
So, what's the deal here? How are we deciding who to vote for? Are we letting the newsmedia make our decision for us by hyping up who they support while ignoring who they don't? I am a Huckaby man myself, and tomorrow (Feb. 9) I will vote for him. Even though I am sure McCain will get the nomination. If he does I will support him. But, in the mean time, as long as Huckaby is on the ballot and I am able to vote for him, I will.
No candidate can win anything if those who support them refuse to cast their ballot for them. This is not like rooting for a sports team, you have to put in whatever effort it takes to go out and vote. And you can't sit back and depend on other's votes to put give them the win.
Our forbearers established a truly wonderful way for us to govern ourselves. But it is entirely dependant on our participation in order to be preserved.
David D. Poston (R) Louisiana
Feb. 8, 2008