[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

I disagree. The problem is not with those who would not compromise. The problem is with those who would. If everyone voted and voted their conscience, perhaps everything would be different. But those who vote vote strategy and they end up winning what they deserve -- someone who will strategize and sell them out in order to "win" more power.

[olde north church]

List 10 of your most important personal principles, I will list mine, 98 other FReepers will list theirs.
We will create a candidate who stands for 10 conservative principles. Next we will vote and only those who are 100% matching can vote for that candidate. How many votes do you think that candidate will win?
How do you separate a conservative from a non-conservative? I can tell you I have at least 2 points of view that differ from what you would say the average "conservative" .
Then you have those who are conservatives because of religious beliefs, there are those who are conservative because of constitutional beliefs. Where are you drawing the line?
My Principles:
No Gay Marriage
State's Rights over Federal
Strong Military/Security/Tight Immigration Laws
Maintain National Sovereignty (Withdraw from UN/Limitations on Foreign Alliances)
Pro-Second Amendment
Pro-Life
No Affirmative Action
No National Health Care
Tax minimalist
Voluntary Social Security Plan
I would consider those very important issues facing the conservative voter today. This is not to say other issues are unimportant. All constitutional issues are always important but none currently before the courts I can think of now. If so please bring to my attention.