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US voters' views 2008: Republicans

Samantha Cramer
S Cramer
Manassas, Virginia
"McCain is strong and his intentions honest"

Jason Rodriguez
Jason Rodriguez
Dallas, Texas
"We should move away from foreign oil"

Andrea Economos
A Economos
New York
"The convention is key to reviving the party"

Philip Craig Leiter
Philip Leiter
Minnesota
"This is a chance for the party to get its message out"
Geoffrey Nolan
Geoffrey Nolan
Miami, Florida
"McCain is the least worst option this year"

Jill Putnam
Jill Putnam
Cleveland, Georgia
"My belief in the Bible informs my politics"

Antoine Delaforte
A Delaforte
Troy, Michigan
"The party should work for smaller government"

Elizabeth Lamasney
E Lamasney
Renton, Washington
"I have never voted Republican before"

In the run-up to the most hotly contested US presidential election in years we are asking panels of BBC News website readers to share their opinions and views.