the desire for a 100% pure candidate is not going to be healthy for this party. Purity is not a possibility in politics. No President, Congressman, Governor or Mayor are going to do everything in alignment with a political philosophy. If a large portion demands only candidates who are in agreement on every single vote along their career, we are going to disqualify most decent candidates. Kasich brings the fiscal responsibility this party needs to return to and he would be great for Ohio and for Ohio’s prospects in national elections. We can turn away from him, let Strickland win and let the state slide further in line with the Democratic party, or we can get a fiscal conservative elected governor who would do wonders to advance that philospophy to Ohioans and to the nation.
bingo!
I don't think it is 'asking for purity' to uphold the Constitution. There are certain policies that if someone is going to call themselves a Republican (or run under that label) that they should stand firm on - lower taxes, lower spending, smaller gov't, and the respect for the three main individual rights of Life, Liberty and Property.
From there, they can wing it as far as I'm concerned but they better have all of those at the front of their mind whenever proposing or voting on legislation. If they don't, I don't support them and frankly, I don't think that's asking that much. Their votes might not always win and I can accept that as part of the process, but if they don't even try or cave, then I have no use for them.