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To: Antoninus
I remember in 2000 when the 'true' conservatives hated that RINO/Globalist Bush, they professed that the entire conservative 'base' would go third party or would not vote.

Then came Patric Buchanan. During the campaign, after it became obvious that Buchanan was a lame duck, the same bunch proclaimed that ("all or none!) " Buchanan would defeat "W" and hand over the election to the Democrats, much like Perot did to GHWB.

The end result was barely 2% of the vote went to Buchanan. This clearly illustrates the influence that the radical right has on the electorate.

So, go ahead, blow all the smoke you want. You belong to a small group of cynical defeatists who, if they can't get their way, will do all they can to sabotage the efforts of people who don't have the same tunnel vision that they do.
105 posted on 01/16/2007 10:56:40 AM PST by PSYCHO-FREEP (Show me a 'true' Conservative and I'll show someone with bad knees)
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To: PSYCHO-FREEP

{The end result was barely 2% of the vote went to Buchanan.}

1-2 percent of the vote is enough to swing a down ballot elections. Having Perot on the ballot in 1996, did minimumize GOP Congressional House losses as Clinton was re-elected easily. Having Nader on the ballot in 2000, inspired moonbat leftists to come out for Maria Cantwell and Debbie Stabenow. We might need a conservatvie 3rd party candidate to inspire disgruntled conservatives to come out for Republican Congressional candidates.


113 posted on 01/16/2007 11:08:56 AM PST by Kuksool (I learned more about political science on FR than in college)
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To: PSYCHO-FREEP
SPOT ON!

And don't forget what FR went through, during all of that nonsense.

170 posted on 01/16/2007 3:11:04 PM PST by nopardons
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