Quote Originally Posted by kevinssdad View Post
I would seriously prefer a candidate with no party affiliation. At this time I think the mood of Americans may just be such for that individual to get elected provided common sense and strength of character were largely displayed. It would necessitate Americans digging deep financially to support that candidate and spending week ends supporting such. If it cannot be done now, it will never be done in this century.

If it is just the choice of dem or repub it is too early for me to make a decent guess which party wins. I cannot support a repuub candidate if a party with a majority of both chambers of Congress cannot stop a tyrannical President of the other party. If they cannot I may vote dem myself, despising my action terribly.

Here is why if that is what occurs. Republican candidates are very apt to be pro immigrant, both legal and illegal. American labor is going to need some kind of support, and historically the GOP have never been so much labor friendly. At my age, I never know how many elections have I left, and I think I would owe Americans struggling for a living the best I could give them. If the republicans defund Obama's amnesties and began serious deportation, I would probably vote repub out of the same motivation. I will not support any pro illegal alien candidate, of any stripe. So, I am not afraid that my decision will be agonizing. If the repubs do not get this immigration right this Congress, the dems have NO worry about keeping the WH. That would even make Joe Biden and even bet for the democrats, republican voters are that angry, IMO. Rightfully so. Many of them will stay home, but so might many dems. Repubs have to get it right this year and come up with a proAmerica candidate for the oval office next year. Do they have one strong enough to withstand C of C and huge donor onslaughts. I do not believe that they do.

Sorry, MW, more info than you asked for. Subject to change that is my opinion on March 1, 2015. Political winds can easily mess my hair up. LOL
I understand whay you're saying. However, I think we may be headed in the right direction. I only say that because many of the newly elected folks, like Brat for example, are listening to their constituents and standing against amnesty. I'm hopeful this trend will continue and that many of the amnesty supporters will eventually be kicked to the curb. Will it happen fast enough, maybe not, but all we can do is keep fighting and placing people in the Congress that support the majority of voters on the immigration/border security issue. It's a tough fight because big money corporations and businesses are against us, but their financial support can be diluted with enough support from individual Americans. Being an Independent candidate does not guarantee the candidate will side with us. I believe the Independents in the Congress at this time all caucus with the Demcorats and do support amnesty. So, what's to say any elected in the future wouldn't do the same? IMO, this isn't really about party affiliation. Candidates that support our cause could theoratically come from anywhere, but it is a fact that most of those that stand with us on immigration are Republicans.

Recently I've heard the term "purist" used to describe what many are calling Tea Party Congress members. Up until this past election there were only 30 something such Republican members, now there are 52 (these are the folks that are adamantly against amnesty). Like I said, the trend is inching upward for getting the folks in we need. The biggest problem we have right now is that the Obama administration is absolutely blasting us with all barrels! He's seriously setting us back with his dedication to the special interest groups that want open border and amnesty.