Why I won't endorse candidates

When I opened the call for advertisements, I’ve received some interesting email asking me to advertise for Senator John McCain.

I suppose I look like a likely person to vote for McCain, right? I’m obviously anti-Obama for very concrete reasons that I’ve covered in other posts. Couple that with some of my views that skew me right-of-center, and you immediately assume that I’ll vote straight-ticket Republican.

Wrong.

This isn’t to say that I won’t vote for McCain in the general election, but to do so is sort of like being presented with the choice to be sacked by the Huns or the Mongols. No matter who you pick, you’ve got a dose of buggery in your future.

I’ve even voted Democrat before. Once, I voted Independent.

For me to publicly endorse a candidate requires me to believe fervently in them and to back them loyally against their opposition. Finding a candidate that has the same twisted world view that I do is well-nigh impossible, so the likelihood of me endorsing anyone is astonishingly slim. This may mean that I’m turning down potential advertising revenue in the near future, but I’m okay with that. 

I’m not trying to be an elitist by saying this. I’m merely trying to say that my vote will not elect the candidate that I want. Hopefully, it’ll just elect the best of a bad lot.