Who Should I Vote For?

I am writing this for moral value conservatives that have not had their voices heard by voting in their primary elections yet. I encourage you to perform your civic duty by voting; but vote informed. Don’t trust the media’s slanted reporting. I learned during this election cycle that even “conservative” leaders have steered people in the wrong direction. Many have gone so far that they are telling their followers to vote for candidates that are no where near them on the issues for strategical reasons to mess up the opposing political party. Many “Christian” leaders that have taught their followers to “vote your Bible” endorsed candidates that fell way short on Biblical principles. The primary election it is your chance to choose the candidate that matches you on the issues the closest. Even though the Republican Party has “chosen” their nominee, you can still let your voice be heard. If enough show up to cast their vote; they can at least try to make a statement that moral values are important. (Even if it does not change the outcome)

 

My dear friend, Mary, asked me for links for various websites that I will post here. I challenge you to print the (pdf file) voter’s guides that list websites from where they received their information. This one is 2 pages from Faith 2 Action. http://www.f2a.org/NewsStory.cfm?Story_ID=2604 This one is 1 page from American Family Association. http://www.afa.net/pdfs/08vg.pdf (I had to print them to be able to read the small print for the references. I even had to click on the correct page and hold the control key at the same time as the letter “p” to print them.)

 

I love the candidate matches that are available in today’s computer age. We get to set the “correct answers” and “grade” the candidates. I did many of them to be sure I chose the correct candidate. Some of them are a little “trickier” than others in their wording. Here are 2 that I had in my bookmarks/favorites. http://www.aslan-studios.com/vote08/

http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/candidate-match-game.htm

 

Especially in the primaries; you should vote for the candidate whose views are closet to yours. There is no way I could vote for either of the Democrat candidates with a clear conscience; even in the primary election. Ask yourself these questions. “Would Jesus approve of this candidate’s views on the issues? Who would I vote for if Jesus were standing right next to me and watching?” That is the person you can vote for without feeling guilty. If your choice is still on your ballot; cast your vote for that person. If it is not on the ballot; I challenge you to write in your preference. Remember this is the PRIMARIES. It may be possible for a candidate to win delegates even after suspending their campaigns. If no candidate gets the required amount of pledged delegates that are “legally bound” to vote for a candidate; there may be a brokered convention and your choice may still have a chance to become the nominee. States have different laws on how the delegates are determined and whether they are legally bound or not. That is probably the reason none of the media outlets are reporting the same numbers.

 

I voted for Mike Huckabee on Feb. 5, 2008 because he stands for the godly moral values I believe in. My friend, Mary lives in a state that hasn’t voted yet. She said she had never heard Mike Huckabee speak. I’m posting some videos here for her and any others interested.

 

These are parts 1-4 of his speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on February 9, 2008.

Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iyV4UvYoCI&eurl=http://freedomslighthouse.blogspot.com/2008/02/mike-huckabee-speech-at-cpac-video-2908.html

Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6Pc90IaPAI&eurl=http://freedomslighthouse.blogspot.com/2008/02/mike-huckabee-speech-at-cpac-video-2908.html

Part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5fXvKOMiNI&eurl=http://freedomslighthouse.blogspot.com/2008/02/mike-huckabee-speech-at-cpac-video-2908.html

Part 4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pzvxc0Dx3Vc&eurl=http://freedomslighthouse.blogspot.com/2008/02/mike-huckabee-speech-at-cpac-video-2908.html

The transcript is available here: http://www.conservative.org/pressroom/2008/speech_huckabee08.asp

 

These are parts 1-4 of the speech he gave to the American Family Association (AFA) on January 21, 2008.

Part 1

http://youtube.com/watch?v=iFMRlsxI9xk

Part 2

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Lnnk4uCWAY8&feature=related

Part 3

http://youtube.com/watch?v=XZv7LcPPvDU&feature=related

Part 4

http://youtube.com/watch?v=j2CHgUWLb-A&feature=related

Since the media gets to choose which delegate count they want to use; I choose the ones that say the race isn’t over yet. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P08/R-PU.phtml http://politics.nytimes.com/election-guide/2008/results/gopdelegates/index.html

There is still that very small chance for a “miracle” that something could happen before the convention in Sept. that could cause it to be brokered; in which case Mike Huckabee would still have a chance. I haven’t made up my mind yet how I will vote in the general election if Mike Huckabee’s name is not on the ballot. I may “hold my nose” and vote for McCain, vote 3^rd party, write-in either Mike’s name or “none of the above.” Thankfully, I have until November to pray about it before I have to decide.