Posted on 02/08/2007 9:16:33 PM PST by Reagan Man
WASHINGTON -- Eager to head off Rudolph Giuliani's recent gains in the polls, conservative activists this week strengthened their attacks, with some promising to step up their efforts on the Internet, talk radio and "below-the-radar" to discredit him going forward.
They are taking direct aim at one of Giuliani's strongest selling points, at least to some backers -- that he is the Republicans' best hope of stopping Hillary Rodham Clinton.
These critics argue that his nomination would prompt a conservative third-party candidate to join the race and split the GOP vote, clearing the way for Clinton's election.
"There's no way conservatives could stand for Giuliani becoming the Republican nominee," said Richard Viguerie, one of the founders of the modern conservative movement. "I guarantee whoever the Democrats nominate would be the next president."
~ship~
He backed off his earlier opposition to a ban on the medical procedure referred to as partial-birth abortion, and expressed support for gun owners' Second Amendment rights, even though as New York mayor he sued gun manufacturers and argued that more guns lead to more crime.
~snip~
So social conservatives -- for whom Giuliani's support for abortion rights, gun control and gay unions are anathema -- are speaking out. Some say they would use the tools at their disposal to tell voters about Giuliani's social stances.
Viguerie, a direct-mail pioneer, argued it no longer takes millions of mailings to make the case, thanks to talk radio, the Internet and other "below-the-radar" media.
Tony Perkins, head of the conservative Family Research Council, told a conservative radio host that Giuliani's positions are "far outside the mainstream of conservative thought ... Once people focus on this election and the candidates, Giuliani's lead will diminish."
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Might as well be here. I've been called everything FR has put up with.
We'll just see, at the grassroots, how serious the Bashers are. My guess is Keyboard Warriors, at best.
Meanwhile, we do the lifting.
It's both quite late and very cold here as well, but I have the heat on. :-)
Stupid comments and arguments that go in circles.
You are either not and adult or a DU troll trying to divide republicans.
You consider historically accurate statement of FACT "blaming" ?
Since 1980, the GOP has been the "Conservative Party" in American politics. Just as the Democratic Party is considered the "Liberal Party" in American politics. In order for the GOP to win elections it can't ignore its base of conservatives. Specifically, social conservatives. What happened on Nov7th 2006 was the GOP leadership ignoring its base of conservative voters, and paying a high price for it.
ROFL...
I don't know what difference it makes, but I've been a political junkie for many years. Yes I have done all those things you mentioned on behalf of candidates. I have never run for anything, myself. I have become a more passionate advocate for the unborn the older I get.
I dislike government, all it's regulations, excessive taxation, and what I call buttinski-ism such as anti smoking nazis, gun control freaks, global warming idiots,etc.
Is that good enough for you? Can I stay?
Many who lost in November were conservatives. The Dems ran "moderates" in the more conservative districts and states. They learned how to get beyond the control of the far-left factions of their party for that one election.
Rove screwed the base for six years, and it finally caught up with him.
See ya at the yard.
What I see you post are cheap pot shots at the Reagan legacy, and you do this for two main reasons. 1. To make Bush look better, and 2. To make Rudy look better. Thats not the way to help out your guys. Both Dubya and Rudy would tell you so.
Please tell which Dem, today, is for tax cuts, cutting the size of government, doing away with minority and female set asides, affirmative action, getting people off welfare, closing open enrollment in colleges, vouchers, charter school, and whole heartedly fighting the WOT; not to mention doing something other than giving away the store to Iran, N.Korea, Syria, and any other damned place like that?
BTW, Rudy also calls a spade a spade and calls the Islamonazis MUSLIN TERRORISTS.
There's a whole lot more, but I doubt that actual facts mean much to you.
I really, really like your attitude. :-)
Whatever that means.
That's a complete LIE! Rudy was NEVER "fond" of John V.!
nopardons wrote: "I've got news for you, YOU are NOT the entire "base" of the GOP."
Really? That never dawned on me.
Yes, I know. LOL
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