Here you go, Phil.
Here's part of the problem with the idea that if we get Romney elected: An incumbent (Romney) will be impossible to Primary in 4 years. If you want a different choice in 4 years other than Romney and (Insert some Democrat) then you cannot have Romney as an incumbent.
His argument goes like this: If everyone who is voting for (Not Obama&&Not Romney) votes for Romney, then Romney will win. I pose a counter to that argument: If everyone who votes for Romney votes for someone else with more conservative values, then that other person will win.
I refuse to believe I have two choices. If you think you MUST choose from two people, then you have been brainwashed by the national duopoly who tries so desperately to hold on to their power that they won't even allow other viewpoints to come into their debate.
Vote how you want, I already have and no amount of guilting from any party will make me sorry for how I voted (or didn't vote). I'll tell you this much, I didn't vote for Romney or Obama. I'll also make this deal to whoever quotes this first: if Romney loses Michigan by 2 votes or less (my wife's and I's -- I influence my wife's vote heavily), I will personally pay you $100.
A vote for Romney is a vote that tells the Republican Party: "it's okay if you put up a fake conservative for nomination, we'll vote for him anyways." Once you tell them that, you lose all hope of bringing the country back to a small government system. I didn't vote for a Republican for president because this time the party didn't earn my vote.
To all of you who will dog me because of my vote, I ask this: How many hours did you spend making phone calls at your local victory center for the Republican Party? How many doors did you knock for the Republican Party? Are you a precinct delegate for the Republican Party? If no, why the hell not? I am. Are you a member of your county's Republican Executive Committee? If no, why the hell not? I am. How many Republican State conventions have you attended this year? I've been to two. How much of your own money have you sent to a Republican candidate this year? I've sent well over $500 between 3 candidates (Justin Amash and Kerry Bentivello to name two of them).
I'll tell your my answers: More than a dozen and more than 200. If you would get off your bottom and do likewise rather than crab at me for how I voted....your guy might stand a better chance of winning.
I believe in the Republican party, I just don't believe in Romney.