Alright, so before I actually get to the difficult decision-making process that I am currently in the midst of, I have to admit something. I never knew that there were such… eh… negative connotations to “eenie meenie miney moe.” Obviously, I had to google the phrase to see if there was any particularly preferred spelling and suddenly a childhood rhyme is somewhat tarnished. For the record, I have always known it as: “Eenie Meenie Miney Moe, catch a tiger by the toe. If he hollers, make him pay fifty dollars every day. My mother told me to pick the very best one and you are not it.” Apparently that is a mixture of nearly each and every racist and non-racist version. Ha.

Now, the decision I have to make: I’m campaigning for (Insert Primary Republican Presidential Candidate for 2008 of choice HERE)

In other words, Brownback/Hunter ‘08 or Hunter/Brownback ‘08?

I’m not going to lie - I know Brownback better. I have always loved Brownback simply because he’s from Kansas and I know that he is one of the most solid pro-life politicians there ever has been and ever will be. In fact, he is the perfect conservative on every issue… except for one: illegal immigration. I honestly don’t follow the immigration issue incredibly closely (like I do pro-life and Israel-related topics), but I was told by a very reputable conservative source that Sam Brownback is not tough enough on illegal immigration. Phyllis Schlafly of Eagle Forum practically defines true conservatism, and I have no reason to doubt her.

Here’s my dilemma. As far as I know, Hunter is just as conservative and pro-life as Brownback, but also well known for being tough on illegal immigration. Indeed, Hunter received an 87% approval rating from Eagle Forum in 2005 compared to Brownback’s 75%. Yet I cannot bring myself to actually campaign for someone over Brownback. I have to wonder, is the pro-life movement as high a priority for Hunter as it is for Brownback? I mean, I am not doubting Hunter’s position… but just wondering if he would place as much emphasis on the issue as Brownback has.

It’s a quandary to say the least. I haven’t actually felt any pressure to choose between the two until this point. I guess I am starting to realize that only one person can win the actual nomination and it doesn’t seem very possible to be able to campaign for two candidates competing against each other.

What to do? I can’t exactly “eenie meenie miney moe” my way out of this one without feeling extraordinarily shallow (and now, thanks to stupidpedia, a little racist). Boo.