"i'm still a conservative, but not a party member any longer...
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If by that you mean you won't be voting for the (probably) moderate GOP candidates for various offices, then aren't you irrelevant in terms of electing anyone?
"If by that you mean you won't be voting for the (probably) moderate GOP candidates for various offices, then aren't you irrelevant in terms of electing anyone?"
No but he'll move the republican party back to the right. On the other hand you'll vote for whoever has an R next to their name, effectively making you useless in deciding party politics. Republicans cannot win without conservatives, its time they find it out the hard way.
do you assume much or do you always fill in the blanks and hope for being correct about what you think people are saying...? i thought i was being very clear on what i've said... i never implied who i would be voting for in any election, so why would you assume that i would be voting for moderate GOP candidates anywhere...? maybe i will, maybe i won't... i'm just not a member of the GOP, i'm a registered independent... how i vote is my concern, not yours and i vote for who i think and have done research that will reflect my conservative views...