[Reily]

"The electorate in the U.S. is about 1/3 liberal, 1/3 conservative, and 1/3 never committed either way. Vote based on looks, personality, or whatever."
Absolutely ! True !!!
Thats why don't believe a candidate running as a hard-core movement conservative is a slam dunk. I know a lot of people cite Reagan as the example of how attractive conservative principles are to the body politic. In 1980 Carter was such an abject failure, people where willing to look past the supposed 'hard edge conservative' Reagan was. Now I wish the argument was won and a real conservative with a strong commitment to restoring real constitutional government. However the 'body politic' is there yet. It as you pointed to evenly divided. The goal should keep the momentum even if its 'two step forward & one step back' (yes I am quoting Lenin!, sometimes even a broken clock is right !)

[Reily]

T"hats why don't believe a candidate running as a hard-core movement conservative is a slam dunk. I know a lot of people cite Reagan as the example of how attractive conservative principles are to the body politic. In 1980 Carter was such an abject failure, people where willing look past the supposed 'hard edge conservative' Reagan was. Now I wish the argument was won and a real conservative with a strong commitment to restoring real constitutional government. However the 'body politic' is there yet. It as you pointed to evenly divided. The goal should keep the momentum even if its 'two step forward & one step back' (yes I am quoting Lenin!, sometimes even a broken clock is right !)"

I shouldn't type on the run ! Let me make the following corrections:

"people where willing" should read "people were willing"

"the 'body politic' is there yet. " should read " the 'body politc' is NOT there yet"