I don't consider myself a single-issue voter. I'm not even an issue voter. Issues change, and politicians are more than voting machines. What I look for in a political candidate, first and foremost, is his or her prudence and judgment, especially because our "leaders" today wield more power than King George III ever dreamed of in all his tyrannical ambitions.
For me, the central question of politics is the question of power and its relation to freedom. I therefore look for candidates who understand that raw power is a grave danger to their souls and to our freedom. I look for candidates who know that they are sinful and capable of corruption, and who seek safeguards against their own abuse of power. I look for candidates capable of prudential judgments, who are principled but not ideological. In short, I look for virtue, especially the virtue of prudence.
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