That is what, in my insignificant way, I am trying to do. The GOP needs to either become the party of conservatives with real conservative principles at its heart and led by people who will give real support to these or conservatives will have to put together another party. What we have right now will not work.
and I commend you for that...but I think (much as i hate to say it) your “tent” will be too small to get anyone elected.
The platform of the Republican party is designed to cater to conservatives....in general....not necessarily the far/far right.
Reagan signed the CA abortion bill....so to many...he would now be a RINO, and run out of the party (like they’re trying to do to McCain)...and that just doesn’t make sense. We can’t exclude everyone that voted/signed something we disagree with.
I personally think that the spending is what did us in. Every American is aware that Bush SPENT us into a huge hole and seemed to offer no intellengent hope for change....(and i voted for him).
The cost and size of gevernment has to be reduced...and abortion needs to be stopped....for those two things alone...I give McCain my support....but like my spouse...we may disagree on immigration and a number of other things.
I think if we stick with being anti-tax, anti big goverment/anti-pork and pro life.....we have a great platform. I think that any Republican Senator with a conservative rating of less than 60% should be run off.
So THAT’s what I will work for....not running off my own AZ Senator (with an 80% rating) that holds those particular things dear.
How is your Senator rated?