Plebiscite: a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or rule. (Had to look that word up.)
Dennis Prager makes an important point in this article. This election is not about individuals ("Romney" vs "Obama"). It's about ideas. Prager maintains that leftist values aren't American values, so a vote for Obama (a man of the left) is a vote for leftism, which is antithetical to America's core values. The 2012 presidential election is a choice between competing ideas, competing visions for America. Prager asks, What kind of America do we want to live in? The answer to this question can guide us in our decision.
I would add that even if we don't like the bickering and the partisanship, it's counterproductive to say, essentially, "a pox on both your houses" and either sit out the election or vote for a third party. Obama was elected on the idea that he would "fundamentally transform" America. If that's not what you want, then not only should you not vote for him, but you should vote for Romney.
Because like it or not, come November, one of these men will be our president. There's no idealistic, murky middle.
Whose vision of America do I want? I choose Romney's.
"A Plebicite, Not an Election," by Dennis Prager
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