...totally, completely sovereign God is that we can vote for the one whose platform best honors Him and His Word, then let Him decide who wins.

He disapproves of female leadership, yet there was Deborah as judge of Israel. Whether we like it or not, sometimes He sets leaders in place as a judgment, or refining influence.

In any case, the whole point of our electoral process is for the candidate the majority of voters prefer to be elected (within the constraints of the electoral college, as Gore discovered). If most people who turn out to vote want Kerry, then Kerry is who should be elected. If most people who turn out to vote want Bush, then Bush should be elected.

I'm not enthusiastic about either one, so am voting for someone else. According to you, this is, in effect, a vote for Kerry.

According to me, this is a vote for Peroutka, and my vote will accurately reflect my position.

The LORD doesn't need us to try and second-guess the outcome in the way you are trying to do.

Plus, attempting to persuade people to vote for someone they don't want to win is hardly in keeping with American ideals, is it?

Anne