As I read this essay it became clear that the author voted on the basis of the cultural issues of abortion, contraception and gay marriage. For him, the "best" candidate was the one that promised to appointment SCOTUS judges that would overturn Roe v Wade. Like many evangelicals and conservative Catholics this author voted on the basis of these issues only. Anything else was not really important. Jobs notwithstanding, any other issue paled compared to these. What is inconceivable to me is how he could justify voting for someone who obviously doesn't believe a word of what he says and makes it up as he goes along. I firmly believe that the chickens will come home to roost but not before Trump appoints the judges that will reverse Roe v Wade. Then he and other "deplorables" will have felt justified in their vote.