The Argument for Voting Straight-Ticket Republican

by Kim D.

Oftentimes I grow weary of party politics. I am not a Liberal, Progressive, Republican, Independent, or Libertarian.  I am a Conservative. I guess that would pigeonhole me as one of those nasty Tea Partiers. However, I see the Tea Party movement as a catalyst that was meant to wake up America to the ominous shift toward Progressive Totalitarianism. For me, the initial Tea Party movement died alongside Andrew Breitbart.

Since Breitbart sparked that flame, many new voices have forged the path to change the Republican party into one which stands for fiscal responsibility and common sense approaches to the greatest challenges of our time. However, the shift to a liberal, progressive culture did not happen overnight, and I know that it will take several election cycles to tug the American landscape from far left, back to center, and then to the right, where the mindset of true conservative values and beliefs resides.

But this one - the 2014 midterm election - is critical to stopping the Obama agenda. Even though I live in Texas, a red state, voting early was a priority for me. I never know what potential obstacles I could face November 4th preventing me from reaching a designated poll place. In fact, I just got an email reminder that my son has a dentist appointment that day. Voting early also allows me to ask others to follow my example and partake in this constitutional right.

But, why did I vote straight-ticket Republican, something I have not traditionally done in the past. Why did I hold my nose while casting a vote for John Cornyn, Dan Patrick, and George P. Bush?  The answer is quite simple. The primary election is the time to make changes within a party. Those more conservative candidates who lost to rhinos in the primary elections hopefully are now a more recognizable voice in their community and will continue to change hearts and minds to recognize how damaging the current climate of our political DNA truly is.

This is one election in which conservatives cannot choose to stay home and refuse to vote. Anyone who is considering sitting this one out should consider one thing: Harry Reid is in charge of the Senate. 

With the passion of 1000 blazing suns, I hate what Harry Reid has done to this country and know that the first step in reversing the damage begins with kicking him out of the leadership seat. The Democrats know this one political change would be devastating to the progressive agenda and have countered by pumping millions of dollars into campaigns in which they believe they have a chance to stave off the Republicans from capturing control of the Senate.

In the next two weeks, the lies will be thick and rampant. The race card will be played and the war on women alarm bells will be loudly sounded. The Democrat party will do anything to succeed. So, the question remains, what will Conservatives do?