this sums it up nicely:

I am not a republican, but this caught my eye and is a good reminder of how to treat any elected official...

"President Bush's chances for re-election may be in danger because disgruntled Republicans, more, by the way, than I have seen in previous elections, are threatening either to vote for John Kerry or, more likely, not vote at all. I understand their disgruntlement because I share many of their concerns. However, I made up my mind some time ago that despite my problems with many of the president's policies and actions my only choice is to vote for him because Kerry is infinitely worse. ... If the president is re-elected, and I think he will be, he needs to be reminded that many Republicans who voted for him did so reluctantly; in no way were they giving him a mandate. And for their part disgruntled Republicans have to do more than just sit around and complain. They will need continually to remind him of what they expect and why they are unhappy on an ongoing basis via letters, faxes, emails, phone calls, letters to editors and public criticism. The president cannot be allowed to take it for granted that Republicans who voted for him approve of all he has done or sets out to do. It is not in either his best interests or the nation's. Republicans cannot afford to sit on their hands on Nov. 2 because the fate of the nation is at stake. And if they sit on their hands after Nov. 2 and fail to hold the president accountable on issues that they think are important they will have only themselves to blame when he goes off on tangents that are counterproductive or not in the best interests of the nation, the people and the party." --Lyn Nofziger