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Conservatives meet in Tyson's Corner to whittle down 2016 list [Important]
CNN Politics ^ | May 14, 2015 | Theodore Schleifer

Posted on 05/14/2015 7:23:16 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Tyson's Corner, Virginia (CNN)—One hundred leaders in the conservative movement met behind closed doors Thursday as part of an attempt to consolidate support for their favored presidential candidates.

The Conservative Action Project convened the summit at the Ritz-Carlton in Tyson's Corner, Virginia to educate leaders of super PACs ranging from the Club for Growth and the Senate Conservatives Fund and activists from social-conservative organizations like the Family Research Council and the Eagle Forum.

The goal, according to two attendees, is to narrow the leaders' support to a few candidates by the next time the organization meets in October. Some of the nation's strongest social conservative leaders have expressed worry that their support will splinter among multiple candidates and that a Republican preferred by the party's business establishment could win the primary contest.

The movement conservatives have voiced a split between Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, and others.

"We're just hopeful that we can come up with a winning combination," said Lewis Uhler, the president of the National Tax-Limitation Committee....

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: gop; huckabee; jindal; tedcruz
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1 posted on 05/14/2015 7:23:17 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
At last, some conservative activists with the right idea. Hope they are serious about this and can actually bring some order to the game.
2 posted on 05/14/2015 7:26:49 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Huck is a nice guy, I don’t question his Christianity, but he’s a populist, not a conservative.


3 posted on 05/14/2015 7:27:50 PM PDT by GilesB
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
All Republicans are toilet scum.

It doesn't matter who "conservatives" pick because there are no conservatives in the Republican Party.

4 posted on 05/14/2015 7:28:43 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

They’ve been doing this same thing election cycle after election cycle, ending in each case with a left-wing nominee, followed by this same crowd subsequently convening to plot the means to convince conservatives to vote for a nominee that stands for things conservatives profess to hate.


5 posted on 05/14/2015 7:32:23 PM PDT by EternalVigilance
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To: GilesB

If as reported his Christianity led him to pardon killers to kill again, then his Christianity is misguided.


6 posted on 05/14/2015 7:36:24 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (Romans 1:22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools)
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To: Mariner

I believe Sen Ted Cruz from Texas is a true conservatism.


7 posted on 05/14/2015 7:36:33 PM PDT by basil (2ASisters.org)
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To: gov_bean_ counter

There’s a lot of that going on out there.

I agree, very misguided in this case.


8 posted on 05/14/2015 7:38:44 PM PDT by GilesB
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To: basil
Ted Cruz voted to give Obama Fast Track Trade authority, an inherently Unconstitutional act.

Total circumvention of the Constitution.

Learn something.

9 posted on 05/14/2015 7:51:05 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Mariner

Gee, Iguess you will be home on election day.
That will really help the country.

I still like that old’better to light one candle than curse ..........’


10 posted on 05/14/2015 8:12:52 PM PDT by aumrl (let's keep it real Conservatives)
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11 posted on 05/14/2015 8:15:33 PM PDT by Slyfox (If I'm ever accused of being a Christian, I'd like there to be enough evidence to convict me)
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To: Mariner

“All Republicans are toilet scum. It doesn’t matter who “conservatives” pick because there are no conservatives in the Republican Party.”

Hmm, why are you on this website? Who do you want for President? Yourself?


12 posted on 05/14/2015 8:26:27 PM PDT by Marcella (TED CRUZ Prepping can save your life today. Going Galt is freedom.)
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To: Slyfox

I believe it’s illegal to discuss a VP choice or a Cabinet selection prior to one’s election. It’s offering something the candidate may not be able to deliver.


13 posted on 05/14/2015 8:30:42 PM PDT by Theodore R. (Liberals keep winning; so the American people must now be all-liberal all the time.)
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To: Marcella
"Hmm, why are you on this website? Who do you want for President? Yourself?"

hmm. Is this a REPUBLICAN website? Surely even a newbie like you knows that is not the case:)

Yes, I would make a far better President than anyone I know of that is running right now, based on the political positions I hold, and inviolable commitment to the Founding Principals and the US Constitution.

And when I speak before men, they are inclined to support my recommended course of action.

Usually with great argument and reluctance.

14 posted on 05/14/2015 8:45:08 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: aumrl

Go ahead, and grant your executioner absolution.


15 posted on 05/14/2015 8:46:39 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: GilesB; 2ndDivisionVet
Huck is a nice guy, I don’t question his Christianity, but he’s a populist, not a conservative.

I believe a more apt description of Gov. Huckabee is Christian Socialist. He believes in the power of Big-Government to enforce his idea of what Christian Government should be.

He doesn't have a clue what the proper role of Government should be (limited and small and controlled by we the people) and he really could not care less.
16 posted on 05/14/2015 8:47:17 PM PDT by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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To: Mariner; basil
Total circumvention of the Constitution.

How is that a total circumvention of the Constitution when Congress still has the ability to vote it down according to that bill?
17 posted on 05/14/2015 8:48:27 PM PDT by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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To: Mariner
Go ahead, and grant your executioner absolution.

Huh?
18 posted on 05/14/2015 8:48:56 PM PDT by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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To: SoConPubbie

I don’t disagree with that.


19 posted on 05/14/2015 8:49:33 PM PDT by GilesB
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To: Mariner

Little high on yourself aren’t you tonight?


20 posted on 05/14/2015 8:50:09 PM PDT by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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