[PerConPat]

I think few of us ever heard of Duncan Hunter before this year

A fair point...When Hunter lead the masterful Pub uprising against Murtha etc. a few years back on the floor of he House, American Conservatives- apparently- barely noticed. Now, his attempts to warn against the dangers of engaging in unfair trade and entangling foreign commerce with defense procurement are also nonstarters in a nation too sated to concern itself with anyone running for office other than candidates with celebrity status and/or presidential looks?.

There are no mysteries here. In a nation that routinely musters less than fifty percent of its eligible voters at the polls, why should we expect that more than a minority who understand history and care enough to think about the unpleasant consequences of military unpreparedness would give any thought to Hunter?

I will continue to support Hunter to the end of his candidacy. But, as I'm sure many will do, I will hope that the eventual Pub nominee is at least someone who will enable us to buy time before the nation is in extremis.

[PerConPat]

Correction and, IMHO, it's worth saying again anyway:

When Hunter led the masterful Pub uprising against Murtha etc. a few years back on the floor of he House, American Conservatives- apparently- barely noticed.

[davidosborne]

I will continue to support Hunter to the end of his candidacy...

.... Which I pray ends on Inauguration day.....

My "coward" comment in post #39 certainly does NOT apply to you my FRiend, This should be the attitude of ALL REAL CONSERVATIVES OUT THERE.. sadly there are many cowards among us who want to push forward a "compromise" candidate to appease the left.. in the hopes that some of the left will vote for them in the General election.... This approach will only guarantee a HildaBeast victory IMHO... I will say this again... Duncan Hunter IS the candidate that is most FEARED by the left.. that SHOULD make ALL conservatives rally arround him, but sadly we have many cowards among us...