New here, but lets give this a go.

I am a young and troubled voter. Married to another young and troubled voter. My wife and I were both fervent republicans in our formative years, both active college republicans. We were real believers in the party line.

I think Pancho nailed the key word to us, Principled. I have really felt that the Republican's principles are muddled. I have found no refuge of ethics in the Democratic party either. To clarify, the GOP recently added an piece to their platform seeking a Constitutional amendment to ban homosexual marriage. I am not trying to argue about gay marriage, what bothers me deeply about this is using our Constitution, a document as a whole used to protect our freedoms and keep Washington government out of our lives, to get government into people's lives. This really rubs me all kinds of the wrong way, because what happens after that's done, what's next on the rights chopping block? guns? religious freedom? choice on schools? I think this is an issue that could be left to the States with no problems, under Amendment 10. In a way it seems like I am only worried about a slippery slope, but frankly I agree with the NRA's stand on protecting rights, not giving up one inch without a fight.

In terms of one voice, I have to say, I am friends with quite a few young republicans with a bad taste in our mouth all looking for the same thing. In a way, many many similar voices looking for the same thing.