I agree that many third party candidates may be the better choice, but are unelectable. This is not a vote out of fear, it is a wasted vote that ultimately places the opposition candidate in power. Neither the best candidate nor second choice is in power then. This is not fear voting, it is common sense voting that until a strong viable third party becomes strong enough to change politics, then we are going to have this separation in conservative voting. Liberals do not have this same conviction by conservatives. They will vote for any liberal candidate which further pursues the liberal agenda even if they hate the candidate. That is the reason the Dems and liberals are in power and appear to be winning this election year, both in Congress and the Presidency. Not that I agree with any of the Dems party platform. Conservatives just do not have good electable candidates, either because they cannot negotiate with their peers, cannot lead or pursuade others, or do not have financial wherewithall to obtain a constituency. None of these conditions warrant the job of President, if he or she cannot do those as these are the qualities needed to effectively do the job. By this reasoning then, none of the strong conservative candidates do not deserve the job nor are they the best qualified, even though their conservative positions are most agreeable with mine.