[MinnesotaLibertarian]

No thanks. Although Chuck's entry into the race will further muddy the waters for the RINO/liberal wing of the party.

When did the RINO/liberal wing become pro-tax cut and anti-big government spending, not to mention pro-gun and pro-life? Senator Hagel is, in my opinion the candidate for traditional conservatives and libertarians. Hunter and/or Tancredo are the candidates for protectionists, Brownback for the Christian Right (though there's a fair degree of overlap there), and McCain and Giuliani are the neo-con/moderate/RINO candidates.

[JSDude1]

Traditional Smaller Governemtn Conservatism is not in conflict with the "Christian right" (though there are more than Christians that discribe themselves as "social conservatives".

Don't forget RR was both!

Why do we need to pick one over the other: With all due respect lets skip those whom want to divide the conservative movement and pick someone whom can represent ALL forms of RR Conservative..

On Hagel, I'll Pass for now..

[nctexan]

"Senator Hagel is, in my opinion the candidate for traditional conservatives and libertarians.:

I think you must have had a typo there... didn't you mean librarians?

[RJS1950]

Maybe we can convince him to move to Minnesota, you can have him.

To paraphrase an old polka lyric -- "I don't want him, you can have him he's too left for me - hey!"