Free Republic's (1/9) poll on Republican candidates' liberal positions that would be deal killers

Free Republic Poll ^ | 1/9/2008 | Jim Robinson

[Jim Robinson]

(1/9) If the eventual Republican presidential nominee has a record including one or more of the following non-conservative positions, would you vote for him anyway or which item specifically would most likely be a deal killer?

• Abortion/gay rights

• Open borders/amnesty

• Gun grabber

• Tax & Spender

• Nanny stater

• Untrustworthy/flip flopper

• Anti-free speech

• Two or more could kill deal

• Three or more definitely kill deal

• I'll vote "R" regardless

Click on source link above to respond to the poll.

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Three or more liberal positions on critical issues would definitely kill the deal in my book.

The way I see it:

X = Candidate holds or has record of non-conservative position. W = Weak or mixed positions.

Candidate	Abortion/ Gay Rights	Open Borders/ Amnesty	Gun Control	Tax and Spend	Nanny Stater	Untrustworthy Spinner Flip flopper	Campaign Finance Reform
Giuliani	X	X	X	-	-	X	X
Huckabee	-	X	-	X	X	X	W
Hunter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
McCain	W	X	W	W	W	X	X
Romney	X	X	W	W	X	X	X
Thompson	-	-	-	-	-	-	X

Thompson and Hunter are most conservative, but I prefer Thompson because Hunter's going to have a tough time making himself known and jumping from the House to the Presidency.

Please correct me where I'm wrong.

[GregB]

The truths some people!!!Go Jim Go!!!!!

[GregB]

Hurts dang I only went to high school it!!!!

[Phlap]

Sad to see that free speech came in last. That would be my #1.

[NinoFan]

I don’t like abortion and gay rights being lumped in together. I’m strongly anti-abortion and would prefer a constitutional amendment banning it, but I don’t feel the same way about gay “marriage”. I have no problem with each state coming to its own conclusion on that one. Abortion would be a much bigger deal breaker than gay rights for me.

[Domandred]

I believe Thompson has disavowed CFR so not sure if there should be an X there or not.

[Quanah]

I agree with you Jim.

[pillut48]

Awesome chart, JimRob! I agree, 3 or more is a dealbreaker...what really scares me are the winning results of “I’m voting for WHOEVER the Republican candidate is, even if it goes against the very core of my beliefs and values!” :*(

Wonder what the new conservative party will be called if one of the RINOs is nominated? :*(

[writer33]

Great list of positions.

[NavVet]

Your Spreadsheet should be what every Republican voter uses to make their decision. Even though Thompson has one X and Hunter has none, I would still give the non to Thompson as my one concession to electability.

[mdittmar]

It’s Hunter,Thompson.

[normy]

I don’t think Romney is an amnesty guy is he?

[Clara Lou]

Except for Thompson and Hunter, your chart is really depressing.

[tet68]

Hunter would be the one for me, alas.

[Blood of Tyrants]

You need to rework the poll to allow more than one selection and add the choice of, “Any of the selected is a deal breaker”

[mrsmel]

Yes it is.

[writer33]

He has disavowed it, but he did have a record there in voting for it. He did explain why he voted it for it too, but the X should stay there.

[NinoFan]

I know the poll has just been put up, but I’m shocked at the number that will vote ‘R’ no matter what.

[Grunthor]

Good byeJuan and goodbye Huckleberry.

[SouthTexas]

I cannot support the current crop of leaders in the Republican party. That said, I would have a hard time voting for a dim, or not voting at all for that matter.

It's a difficult proposition our politicians have put us in, and/or WE have put ourselves in, and I would note, it took a Jimmy Carter to bring us a Ronald Reagan. Sadly I don't think we, as a country, have suffered enough to get a real conservative in the White House.

I've heard it said, it would be better to give this election to the Demonrats, so we can build enough support to elect a real conservative next time. Or, will this drive us so far down we can never recover?

Oh, two does it for me.