For me although the issues are certainly important, they are the tail not the dog. Far more significant, to my way of thinking , is the fundamental DOGma and ideology and of each Party. Understanding these dramatic and radical differences make it a rather simple process of determining how I vote! Individual candidates are merely a small cog in a very large machine. I happen to like America the way it is, warts and all! I see absolutely no reason to try to Europeanize Uncle Sam! Parlez-Vous Francais?