[dirtboy]

And how have fiscal conservatives and small-government conservatives fared under the Bush administration?

That shows the importance of a candidate who embraces all forms of conservatism.

[Wormwood]

That shows the importance of a candidate who embraces all forms of conservatism.

Perhaps in the primaries, but how far will a 100% ACU rating get someone in the general election in this present political climate?

2006 should have been a wakeup call.