Clinton Holds Solid Leads Over All GOP Challengers

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152. Hillary Clinton?

I remember a little known thing called "vote your conscience". When I walk into the voting booth, and there is no one in the two major parties who represents my values, should I hold my nose and vote for the lesser of two evils, or should I cast my ballot for a third party who has little chance of winning?

Hillary Clinton is better than the Republicans on social issues, but on almost everything else, she does not represent my values or represent what I see as a way forward for our country. As a senator she enthusiastically voted for the Iraq War and tried to out hawk the Republicans. She only changed her mind when it became politically expedient. She continued this war-mongering as Secretary of State - she supports Israel right or wrong in its subjugation of the Palestinians, she sided with the neo-cons on Iran until that was politically expedient too. Her ties and sympathies with Wall Street, Goldman Sachs, etc, are well-documented, though I'm sure she may veer slightly left to try to forestall a Warren or Sanders candidacies.

She wears the air of inevitability like a badge, both for the nomination and the presidency. But should I or other progressives vote for someone in the primaries who doesn't represent our wishes for the country, or should we vote for someone who will actually fight for what we believe in?

Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks out of both sides of her mouth, and her message depends on which way the wind blows. I won't vote for a Republican, but neither will I vote for someone who betrays my beliefs. An I have a feeling I'm not alone in this.