[ari-freedom]

In my view, the only true conservative who is right on the issues, pro-family, pro-life, is focused on national security and the need to secure our borders, is Congressman Duncan Hunter.
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yes but Hunter is not much of a conservative when it comes to free markets. He’s not a socialist of course but he’s more of a mercantilist, an idea that Adam Smith worked hard to refute.

We want conservatives in all 3 areas of fiscal, social and security (that’s why I push that with my tag line)

There’s actually a 4th area of conservatism that’s not usually discussed and that is of pragmatism. This means a conservative would much rather vote for someone who had real life experience implementing his ideas (such as a businessman or governor) instead of someone with intriguing ideas but was shielded from the real world, like most lawyers, senators and academics.

[mkjessup]

We want conservatives in all 3 areas of fiscal, social and security (that’s why I push that with my tag line)

Thompson fails in those categories. See the details of his voting record. If you need further convincing, his vote in the Senate obstructing the impeachment process of Bill Clinton ought to seal the deal NOT to vote for Thompson.

Any candidate who chose to cut Clinton some slack ought to be anathema to any conservative.