Today, Dr. James Dobson will air an 18-minute segment on his radio show discussing what he believes to be Obama’s distortion of the Bible to fit his own worldview and how he’s pushing a “fruitcake interpretation” of the Constitution. While this story provides context, I write of another purpose.

I’ve held a theory for the past couple of months based on the following question: Will the conservative right cast their vote for President this general election? I ask in another way. Due to the current candidates liberal positions on the issues that matter most to them, is it possible that they will not cast their vote for President at all?

When reading the story first mentioned in this post, I came across a statement that led me to believe that my above theory may come true:

“Dobson has not backed off his statement that he could not in good conscience vote for McCain because of concerns over the Arizona senator’s conservative credentials. Dobson has said he will vote in November but has suggested he might not vote for president.” [emphasis added]

While not one candidate is perfect, this general election is going to have us all searching for which one is right for each of us. While I understand the conservative’s tension between McCain and Obama, I believe that God has still ordained this election as-is. Given that, it is our duty as American’s and stewards of our individual voice, to explore, question and determine which candidate deserves our vote. To overlook this privilege would be a shame.