Dobson Dissents
Dobson Squarepants
Last week, Focus on the Family founder James Dobson, writing his personal views in an online commentary, WorldNetDaily, declared he will not vote for former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani in a presidential election.
“Many liberal Americans will agree with the social positions espoused by Giuliani. However, I don’t believe conservative voters whose support he seeks will be impressed,” Dobson wrote on WorldNetDaily. “I will either cast my ballot for an also-ran — or if worse comes to worst — not vote in a presidential election for the first time in my adult life.”
This adds a second “will not support” to the front runners in the GOP race. He earlier said he would not support John McCain.
My only question is this: Why does Dobson not consider voting for a Democrat when he does not know who they will run? Why does he refuse to even consider this possibility, writing off an entire slew of candidates without consideration or public declaration? Who would take voting advice from a guy who knows in advance who he will support and who he wont?
If I am looking to become an informed voter, to help me along in a decision which is important, I would not go to someone who refuses to think about the things he does not think about. I’d rather hear what is said by someone who considers every possibility. This is like asking an ant-eater what they think of cabbage and being surprised they either never thought of it or they prefer ants.
If you want voting advice, ask a news junky who actively seeks a good candidate every election and does not vote the same party all the time.
