[MEGoody]

This massive Bush support from Republican voters removes the opportunity for a real conservative Republican to be President.

The definition of the term 'real conservative' is quite subjective.

Those who try to claim to be the 'real conservatives' should remember that a President is President to all people, not just those who call themselves 'true conservatives.'

The political feelings of people in this country fall across a wide spectrum. A President that satisfied those who call themselves 'true conservatives' would not be serving about 75% of the country.

[antiRepublicrat]

The definition of the term 'real conservative' is quite subjective.

Yes it is, but the aspect of conservatism we're talking about here is the desire for a smaller, less-intrusive government.

[fr_freak]

Those who try to claim to be the 'real conservatives' should remember that a President is President to all people, not just those who call themselves 'true conservatives.'

The political feelings of people in this country fall across a wide spectrum. A President that satisfied those who call themselves 'true conservatives' would not be serving about 75% of the country.

I couldn't disagree with you more. If we expected each incoming president to do what he needs to make everyone in the country happy, then why even have an election? Why not just pick a name out of a hat? The fact is that the President, as with all elected officials, is duty-bound to faithfully represent those who elected him or, at least to faithfully pursue the platform of the party that elected him. For one ideological party to place a candidate in office, only to have him promote the ideologies of both parties or of the other party alone flies in the face of all reason.