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Frankly, JD Hayworth would be a huge improvement over McCain on most issues. The next major battle will be on immigration reform. If McCain is reelected he will join Obama in trying to push comprehensive reform and amnesty down the throats of the American people. With JD in the Senate, we'll have a fighting chance to stop Obamamnesty.

>>>>>>.... many here would not have voted for Reagan based on some of his tax and abortion votes as gov of California, and some of his endorsements and campaigning choices, too.

Personal endorsements are mostly meaningless and campaign decisions are quickly forgotten. There has always been a small contingent of malcontents and revisionists who opposed Reagan throughout his political career.

I think the vast majority of FReepers would have voted for Reagan, as both a candidate for Governor and President. Reagan did raise taxes as Governor, but he returned $5-billion to taxpayers in the form of four major rebates. More importantly, Reagan revived California by fostering economic growth through small business expansion and migration of exisitng businesses to California. The abortion issue has been blown way out of proportion by those revisionists I mentioned. Reagan never supported abortion on demand, personally or as a matter of public policy.