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If Guiliani wins will you vote for him in the general election?  I won't and neither will a lot of other people I know.  Several prominent evangelical leaders met in Salt Lake City.  They agreed that if Guiliani wins the primary they will support a third party or independent candidate.   Their decision has been criticized by some conservative pundits but I think they're right.  I think far too many conservatives have been supporting Guiliani in the primary because they're afraid no one else can win.  They're so afraid of another President Clinton.   Someone on a message board made a very wise observation about our political choices.   "As a Christian, I should be doing things out of faith not fear."  Are we supporting a candidate that opposes everything we believe in because we're afraid??  As a long time observer of politics in this country, I've come to a few conclusions.   We survived President Clinton and we'll survive another Democrat.  Do I want one??  Absolutely not but I won't be ruled by fear.    Do we really think that our God isn't big enough to handle Hillary Clinton as president?  Is He so weak that a bad president will destroy His plans?  I'm supporting Huckabee in the primary (see my link for more information about his campaign) and I believe that if he wins the primary he has a chance at the presidency.  The country is frustrated and ripe for change.  That means a Republican candidate will have to work very, very hard to win in 2008.  That doesn't mean it's impossible.     I will sometimes plug my nose and vote for a candidate I don't like but when there is little or no difference between the Republican and the Democrat (and there won't be if Guiliani gets the nomination) then why not vote for someone else?   What are we afraid of?  If the past is any indication, in our country, a Democrat in the White house will likely lead to a Republican takeover in Congress in 2010.  That means he or she will only have two years to pass his/her agenda with a cooperative Congress.  Even with a Democratic majority the minority still has the filibuster in the Senate and we can stay on our congressional reps. to make sure they understand the political consequences of supporting the liberal agenda.  If Guiliani wins, the Republican party will take a giant leap to the left leaving conservatives with no major party to support.  We must send the message to the Republicans that we want the party to stand with us for real conservative principles.  If the Republican party looks just like the Democrats then what's the point.   They need to remember how the GOP got its start.  The Whig party refused to oppose slavery.   When opposition to slavery reached critical mass they had no party to join so they started a new one.  The GOP is still here.  Have you seen any Whig candidates lately?