Vote Your Principles

I hear this a lot form the digruntled conservative base voters. They don't want to vote for the nominee pick because the want to vote their "principles". People keep talking about ‘principles’ as if the only principle worth mentioning is whining about the ever-present inadequacies of politicians running for office.

So, a guide for the principled voter - some real principles to base your actions on:
1. There is a lot more to advancing the cause than voting. We do more for the cause with letters to editor, agitating the politicians, getting the liberals we know educated, etc.
2. You never get to vote for someone who thinks 100% like you unless you are on the ballot.
3. Unity is strength, and divided we fall. If conservatives dont unite, then we lose.
4. You should select the candidate based on character, competence and vision.
5. Count your blessings and savor your victories. Too many see the empty part of the glass only and discount the good our guys do. And goodness - Jeb Hensarling, John Carter, Ted Poe - 3 solid conservatives in the House from Texas, that’s probably more good conservatism than any other state. Why don we praise the good guys more?
6. Whining and winning never happen at the same time.
7. Stopping a bad thing (like an Obama presidency) is often most important thing we can do. Political tides come and go, so let it wash over us and we are done for, or stop it now and we can rebuild and move forward another day.
8. Someone who agrees with me 80% of the time is an ally not a traitor.
9. To advance conservative agenda with your vote, vote for the most conservative viable candidate.
10. The good is the enemy of the perfect. Aim for the good, as the perfect is never found near politics.

clip-n-save, that way when asked to ‘vote your principles’ you can find what principles to vote on!