Facts not in evidence. I've voted Republican since I arrived at voting age. I'm going to be 65 this election. Where they're at politically within the GOP is not something that has developed this election cycle. It's been developing for years, decades. And yes, I've been a part of that because I have voted party line over those years. I've not demanded good conservative representatives, but voted for the 'least evil' because I've not wanted democrats elected. Well, living in Illinois, I can tell you that got me nowhere most of the time. And it will get me nowhere this election year.
So, this year I'm going to vote my principles. And since no one running represents those principles I'll not be voting for President. Period.
I lived in Illinois 20-15 years ago.
I fully understand that RINO-ism has hurt the GOP brand there as elsewhere. I also know that when Lynn Martin ran against Paul Simon in 1990, she was a pro-choice moderate.
Sauerberg is a huge step up from that, decidedly to the right of her stands:
http://www.sauerberg2008.com/
conservative on immigration:
http://www.sauerberg2008.com/stand-immi.aspx
He has a good 10-point plan on health care:
http://www.sauerberg2008.com/stand-health.aspx
This is quite a welcome contrast to pro-amnesty Durbin.
Now, I rad some other stuff that shows he has flaws and there is some conservative griping.
Here’s how a liberal expressed it - they THANK YOU for this attitude:
“If the conservative republicans with rather have Durbin back in office then God bless them their startegy of keeping the most liberal canidate in office because the more moderate/conservative one wont support their every idea.”
Obviously, the repair in the cycle has to start in the primaries.
when you say:
“I’ve not demanded good conservative representatives”
... have you not participated in primaries, or failed to stop RINOs from getting nominated?
letting Durbin, Obama and others win will certainly
do nothing to encourage conservative polities... so the correction is in the primaries not the general election.