I'm like Tweety. I base my vote on the candidates. I have cast many votes for republicans that I thought were better suited for the job. Often I vote against an incumbant because I disapprove of their performance and will give the opposition a chance to show me what they can do.
If there wasn't such rabid right wing posts in here, I probably would never post counter political views. I just think if your going to open it to politics, it should include all views. We all want a better country, but we have different ideas on how to achive it.
The "die-hard, stay away from my guns, cut taxes and Thump My Bible Republicans" only want 1 point of view to be heard and dogpile anything that is to the contrary. That is not what America is about or based upon.
Kerry certainly wasn't my 1st choice, but he is the only viable opponent to unseat the incumbant that I think has done a poor job.