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p>For those of your readers who are claiming they are too pure a conservative to sully their hands by voting for McCain, well, do you really want to see what the country looks like after four years of a extreme left wing democratic President aided and abetted by a Congress controlled by the Democrats? br> -- Michael DePietro MD br> Hockessin, Delaware /p>

No offense Ms. Rubin. But where in his voting records of the last seven years can you say he is a conservative in the mold of Reagan. And just because he says he sees his mistake in the amnesty bill does not mean he will put a fence in first. He has even stated he still agrees with that bill.

p>Finally, the list of bills (too numerous to mention) he has joined with liberal democrats against the conservatives of this country do not tell us he is conservative. He gets a half point on security of the nation and a half point for fighting spending. But cutting or keeping the tax cuts, I am still not sure he will do this. However, we do not want Hillary or Obama any where near the White House. br> -- Joseph D'Ambrosia /p>

Jennifer Rubin has nailed it: Barack Obama is an ultra-liberal and as Ted Olson recently proved not very bright. Conservatives disappointed with John McCain's nomination (I am one) must consider the alternative to a McCain Presidency before choosing to cavalierly throw away another election -- the "Obamantion" of the U.S. (even if Hillary gets the nomination she'll be compelled to adopt Obama's agenda). On several issues John McCain is a better choice. He promises no new taxes -- since George W. Bush is the only President in 40 years to never raise taxes I'm skeptical, but Obama has promised he would raise taxes on the middle class (those making $50,000 and up).

McCain's pledge to follow in the footsteps of George W. Bush and appoint only conservative Constitutionalists to SCOTUS is good news since it is likely the next President will have at least 1 if not 2 slots to fill. McCain is pro-life and since the Democrats may retain control of Congress he would be a necessary bulwark to block their anti-life agenda. As a combat veteran, from the war Democrats eagerly chose to lose, his position of no surrender to Muslim imperialists/terrorist stands in sharp contrast to Obama. His opposition to earmarks at a time when the Democrat Congress is demanding more pork and Obama plans to spend, spend, spend (though revenue will decrease due to his massive tax increase) is sound fiscal policy.

Obama may mesmerize the automatons of the radical left, wow liberal news readers and scribblers, bilk rich elitists Democrats and inspire some conservative listeners to Rush Limbaugh but the only change he promises is a reversal of the last quarter century of national prosperity and American world dominance. What he promises is a return to the days of Jimmy Carter when the economy was a shambles; unions were strangling productivity; government regulations were crippling business; unemployment, inflation and interest rates were skyrocketing; and tin-pot dictators were routinely humiliating us.

p>John McCain is not the ideal candidate far from it, but based on what many conservatives are now demanding of Republicans Ronald Reagan would fail to measure up too. In November there will be two real choices for President -- John McCain and the Democrat. What it comes down to is, are you willing to totally hand the three branches of the Federal government over to radical Democrats as happened with the Congress in 2006? If so, then stay home, watch Oprah and be proud of your support for the "Obamanation."

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