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	Name:	MartiniMan -
	Subject:	Ain't it great to be an "independent"?
	Date:	2/28/2010 8:34:53 AM

One area we agree is I don't financially support the RNC or the other GOP nationsl organizations as they all too often go astray as they did in NY-23. I support individual candidates, all of whom are Republicans and most of whom don't reside in the area where I live. But make no mistake, I will always vote for the lesser of two evils and in my entire life that has always been the GOP candidate. You mention one Dem candidate you voted for and I have to say I don't know him but I can assure you I have never been presented with a Dem that comes even close to an imperfect GOP candidate. But even if I did and voted for him or her I would not call myself an independent.

And you say the GOP is listening to Independents. I say they are listening to conservatives and if they do and respond appropriately they will attract conservative independents back. For many of them that out of anger they took a hope on change I think this is a good illustration of their foolishness.

I understand your anger at the GOP but at the end of the day you will still have to vote Republican 99% of the time because you are conservative and 99% of the time the GOP candidate is going to be closer to what you believe. To withold your vote out of anger is to give you something worse.