Editor, Times-Union: To my fellow Republican voters, I remind you elections have consequences. Two years ago a Democratic candidate for the United States Senate indicated he was against the medical device tax. When he got to Washington, D.C., he voted with the Democrat president to put the medical device tax in force. His vote has had a tremendous negative effect on the economy in our community. In the upcoming local and state elections, several candidates are attempting to let you know how conservative they are by telling you they are the real conservative candidates. In my mind, the real Republican candidates have consistently represented the conservative values of our community. When you enter the voting booth, please join me in voting for the real Republican candidates by selecting the Republican straight line ticket. Dane A. Miller Winona Lake, via email