In California Senate primary, Republicans fear RINO label

http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/05/05/v-fullstory/1615233/in-senate-primary-california-republicans.html ^ | 5 May 2010 | Rob Hotakainen

[CounterCounterCulture]

In California Senate primary, Republicans fear RINO label

WASHINGTON — In California and across the nation, it's open season on RINOs.

For many conservatives, there's nothing worse than being a RINO — that's a Republican In Name Only, a moderate, a politician who's allegedly squishy on core principles and a little too independent.

When California Republicans go to the polls to choose a Senate candidate next month, Assemblyman Chuck DeVore says he'll be the only non-RINO on the ballot.

He says both of his challengers, former Rep. Tom Campbell and former businesswoman Carly Fiorina, are true RINOS: Campbell because he backs gun control, abortion rights and gay marriage, among other things; and Fiorina because she cozied up to Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain during his 2008 presidential campaign and then spoke in favor of a plan to curb global warming.

Conservatives say there are far too many RINOs in the national Republican Party, epitomized by moderates such as Arnold Schwarzenegger and Rudy Giuliani.

[NormsRevenge]

Purge Purge Purge (/aRnie)

[excopconservative]

Campbell has run twice before and lost. He is a loser. Chuck DeVore is the anti-Boxer. He is an excellent debater and they are getting scared that he is rising in the polls, hence pieces like this one telling voters that he can’t win. Remember a conservative named Reagan. Chuck does, he worked for him. Reagan won as I remember, and yes, he was a conservative.

[ken21]

fiorina

whitman

and poisner

are all rinos.

[mlocher]

and a little too independent.

A little too independent? They follow the democrats very well.

[Pelham]

The RINO kingmakers told us McClintock couldn’t win and they pushed Arnold.

Whitman and Fiorina are Arnold in drag.

[dragnet2]

Remember that well.

[my_pointy_head_is_sharp]

Good. They should fear it. Let’s hope all the RINOs are ousted.

[byteback]

From your article:

"Even many of the conservative Republicans in California have come to terms with reality, and the reality is that if they nominate a very conservative Republican their chances of winning are nil in a general election," --------------------------------------------------------------- In a perfect world I vote DeVore. I still may or may vote otherwise. When the alternative is beating Boxer even a Lindsay Graham type is better.

[no dems]

Let the two RINOs (Campbell and Fiorina) split the "Moderate" vote and Chuck DeVore come out the victor.

YES! YES! YES!

[ansel12]

Meg Whitman? rino?

video-Meg Whitman: Romney handpicked me and "I'm A Huge Fan Of Van Jones"

[Tamar1973]

When the alternative is beating Boxer even a Lindsay Graham type is better.

There was a time when I believed that but not anymore.

[SoConPubbie]

In a perfect world I vote DeVore. I still may or may vote otherwise. When the alternative is beating Boxer even a Lindsay Graham type is better.

Same crappy reasoning used to foist the failure that is Arnold on us.

I for one will not fall for this failed line of reasoning again.

Good luck selling your principles out again, I won't join you this time.

[CounterCounterCulture]

Amen.

[Pelham]

” When the alternative is beating Boxer even a Lindsay Graham type is better. “

No it isn’t. It’s just as bad.

[Carry_Okie]

In a perfect world I vote DeVore. I still may or may vote otherwise. When the alternative is beating Boxer even a Lindsay Graham type is better.

Did electing Arnold make it easier or more difficult for a conservative to be elected to statewide office?

[Tzimisce]

This “big tent” BS is OVER.

We tried it your way McCain - and we got unchecked liberalism.

Want to stop Obama? You need to vote for a REAL conservative.

[A.A. Cunningham]

Miami Herald

[byteback]

Did electing Arnold make it easier or more difficult for a conservative to be elected to statewide office?

Non issue. I'm not sure why you are against the Palin wing of the Party. Arnold does not equal Palin or Carley.

[Carry_Okie]

Non issue.

The hell it isn't. Arnold has denied GOP support to EVERY conservative candidate for statewide office.