I can’t associate with these Rs. Under Trump, they’ve abandoned most of what I agreed with as a conservative when it came to policy & worse have so embraced his odiousness in how they engage, there are few left I even respect. They want a shrinking circle & can have it. I’m out.

At first, I was set on writing in a name, b/c I am a conservative. I believe in a strong 2A, I’m pro-life, I support robust federalism & a limited fed. gov’t, and I’m worried about runaway spending that both parties have exacerbated. But this election isn’t about those things.

It’s about character and decency and respect for our institutions. It’s about getting back to a certain normalcy instead of constant chaos at the hands of a reality-TV president. It’s about honor and respecting the troops and respecting the dignity of all people.

And, despite this reality, despite the gravity of this election, President Trump and his lackeys have made absolutely ZERO effort to reach out to conservatives like me who care about these things. In fact, they all actively mocked us and pushed us away. That has consequences.

Moreover, Dems have actually listened to what conservatives like me have said. Sure, they haven’t changed their entire platform—and I still vehemently oppose a lot of it. But they held their base at bay & nominated one of the most moderate candidates in the field. That counts.

I’m a Christian, pro-life, pro-2A conservative that has never voted for a Democrat in my life and who disagrees with much of the Dem platform. But Trump and his ilk have actively degraded the GOP & pushed conservatives like me away—& I will now vote for Joe Biden as a result.