I’ve thought this, too. Except I think a convention (or meeting of the minds of conservatives) would be more helpful very early in the primary process. It seems to me that the conservative candidates in the primaries compete against each other for the majority of the votes from the base, while the “moderate” always ends up being the last one standing. If we could come together earlier during the primaries and vote for the best, agreed upon conservative candidate they may come out ahead of the moderate for once.
Excellent thought. In the case of South Carolina there is a runoff primary between the top two if no candidate garners more than 50% in the primary. That effectively accomplishes what you propose.
However, for states that don’t hold runoffs, your idea has merit.
The convention should be one month AFTER the GOPe has their show.
The minor parties in NY were very influential when I was a kid, especially the Liberal Party, based on whether they would accept or reject the major parties’ nominees.
I think you’re correct. Timing is everything. Early unity focuses unity on a candidate, or maybe two (instead of a dozen), and MONEY. I have concerns on the money.
Seems the TP does not pattern the RNC, by having our own war chest, one worth attracting candidates. Everyone else does, but not us. What do we offer candidates, but split between them six ways from Sunday and dividing our cash contributions?
Yes, this is an excellent idea but the first public meeting must be far before the convention. In fact, there needs to be something public THIS SUMMER for this election first.
Then some other coming together BEFORE THE PRIMARIES. Maybe that would be the convention. We need to stop waiting for the leftist media to choose our candidate, putting on our jackets and gloves, and dutifully going down to vote for their chosen guy. We need to SHAPE THE ELECTION.
By the end of 2014 we need to focus on NO DEBATES UNLESS ONE MODERATOR IS CONSERVATIVE. And get every potential candidate to agree they won’t take part in a typical lib ambush debate. The debates matter more than people think. Saturday Night live uses the debates to the advantage mostly of Dems. We could head them off at the pass by showing the left for once on the ropes.