I feel the same way. Why when the Republicans have made such strides in the last decade should we sell our Party short by moving centrist? When we do, as you correctly state, we will lose. I want to see a good conservative like Dan Quayle run. Dan's pro-family, pro-values, and pro-defense. He'll keep us on the moral compass like Reagan did and W does. I suggest everyone interested contact him through either phone or mail encouraging him to run (see post 14). We need to choose him.
I'm seeing an interesting, and I think mistaken, assumption in this entire thread. The people who are posting here tonight seem to think that abortion is the number one motivator of votes. Well, let me tell you, I called over 100 people in several sections of the country in the two days before the election, reminding the party faithful to get out and vote. And it was interesting what they told *me* -- they were interested in defense, defense, defense, and terrorism, terrorism, terrorism. A few of them also mentioned the Swifties and Kerry's lack of integrity.
But ... Not one person said one word about abortion to me. Granted, I didn't bring it up either, but the lack of hearing about it with all the people I talked to does indicate to me that abortion was NOT their number one topic. And it might not be in the next election, either.