I should say that I, too, know there is an admirable Conservative party. I was a member until I became convinced the dynamics of elections were making the far left more entrenched. I would love to rejoin a Conservative party with a chance.
It seems some strong conservative Republicans are looking for a new home. They will bring in some money and some following, but where will it all coalesce?
Perhaps Republicans (as a group, not each one) find it easier to support a candidate running as Independent rather than Conservative Party, partly because the general public likes the idea of independence, but is a bit wary of the Conservative Party. It looks like conservative Democrats have a similar preference, more willing to call themselves Independent than Republican.
This configuration of preferences tends to strengthen a group of candidates that have a lot in common, namely they are both independent and conservative. As more of these are successful, the idea of a new party becomes more viable.
The result would be a party of Independent breakaways joining with and giving more credibility to the Conservative Party, while the Republican Party is left with their liberals to join with liberal Democrats and leave the far Left out in the cold.
There is baggage associated with the current party names.
By starting a new party, with a new name; people can listen, and identify with the message and not with past programming.
i am actually an independent although i can’t recall voting anything but pubbie my whole life.
>conservative Democrats have a similar preference, more willing to call themselves Independent than Republican.
Patriot Party
- pay off deficit
- cut government spending
- cut taxes
- build a wall
- no citizenship for anchor babys
- drill here and now
- build nuke plants
- AGNOSTIC ON ALL ELSE