I asked the Lord if He was in agreement with the way I vote... then I set out to find the answer. The following is what I came up with.
From the website http://liberalslikechrist.org/+Reasonable/Democrat-1.html I read:
If there is a just and holy God, there will never be a political party anywhere that will rate a perfect score simply because it's impossible to make a perfect whole out of imperfect parts. So long as political parties, and other human institutions – including churches – have to draw their membership and leaders from the pool of defective human beings, there is no way that they can even approach perfection.
When Jesus said "By their fruits, you will know them!" He meant that people manifest their true character, not by what they say or "profess", but by what they do. Political parties being nothing but groups of people organized for public purposes should likewise be judged by the public policies which they promote and pursue.From the website http://www.gotquestions.org/Republican-Democrat.html I read:
The Bible teaches that a leader in the church should be a godly, moral, ethical person (1 Tim. 3:1-13; Titus 1:6-9). This should apply to political leaders as well. If politicians are going to make wise, God-honoring decisions, they must have a basic morality and world view on which to base the decisions they are going to have to make. So if there is a clear moral distinction between candidates, as Christians, we should choose the more moral, honest, and ethical of the candidates.
No matter who is in office, whether we voted for them or not, whether they are of the political party we prefer or not, the Bible commands us to respect and honor them (Rom. 13:1-7; 1 Peter 2:13-17). We should also be praying for those placed in authority over us (Col. 4:2; 1 Thess. 5:17). We do not have to agree with them, or even like them, but we do have to honor and respect them.
Politics is always going to be a difficult issue for Christians. We are in this world but are not to be of this world (1 John 2:15). We can be involved in politics, but we should not be obsessed with politics. Ultimately, we are to be heavenly minded, more concerned with the things of God than the things of this world (Col. 3:1-2). As believers in Jesus Christ, we are all members of the same political party—monarchists who are waiting for our King to return (Rev. 19:11-16).Jesus said to Pilate in John 18:36, “My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now My kingdom is not from here.”
One day Jesus will return to earth to judge the nations and rule and reign over them. Then, we will see a perfect government ruled by those who have proven themselves faithful over a few and made rulers over many (Matt. 25:21, 23).
God is neither Democrat nor Republican. I guess the answer to my question is to pray. Pray about the candidates running for office and vote my conscience and follow the leading of the the Holy Spirit.
Prov. 3:6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.
Go in peace.