..Sarah's political philosophy
I am not a big fan of Pawlenty. I am not a big fan of another ‘McCain’like’ candidate. As far as Sarah is concerned, she advocates the practical common-sense conservatism of Middle America. The center-right.
She is capable of reviving a modern-era Reagan coalition of the entrepreneurial middle-class and blue-collar workers .... who unite traditional economic conservatives (that believe in smaller government and tax relief) with blue-collar workers who hold traditionalist views on culture or morality. I don’t believe Pawlenty can do this.
I don’t even think Reagan was as fully conservative as might be ideal which is why he won over moderates. I also think that Sarah is the best, most moral and most focused leader with charisma that I’ve seen since President Reagan.
In 2008, voters who described themselves as liberal amounted to 22 per cent of voters, moderates to 44 per cent, and conservatives to 34 per cent. That is almost uncannily similar to a poll quoted by Mr. Reagan 30 years ago: “A Harris poll released Sept. 7, 1975, showed 18 per cent identifying themselves as liberal and 31 per cent as conservative, with 41 per cent as middle of the road.”
This is also a coalition that can be grown. You have to expect that Sarah with sound tempered at times to appease the moderate coalition which she will need to win in a general election. But without the conservative base behind any of these candidates then it is 2008 all over again.
I don’t get inspired by Pawlenty nor do I think he can attract the above mentioned coalitions. I hope we don’t make a mistake in the 2012 primaries again and nominate a ‘voice’ for the moderates.
Regardless, watch Sarah help candidates in 2010 first. She stated as such in her RGA speach.
..Sarah's political philosophy