I'd prefer a candidate with a public track record of conservatism, rather than an ambitious young lawyer (hardly an endangered species in DC).
Listen, I agree. I’d prefer a hell of a lot of things, given the choice.
I don’t know if you live in North Dakota. I don’t anymore, but I have all my family there-—rock-ribbed conservatives-—and I’m back for business reasons just about every month.
If you know North Dakota politics, you know the paucity of reasonable, electable Republicans, let alone strong solid conservatives.
That’s why I pointed out that Hoeven might have chalked up a win against the Dems, but he’s hardly the guy to carry the conservative standard.
Dalrymple maybe does spend money, I don’t know about his earlier legislative record. These days EVERYBODY spends money in Bismarck, because there’s so damn much oil money around to spend-—and that’s a real failing on the Republicans’ part, in my opinion.
All I know is the guys who have met Dalrymple speak of him as a damn shrewd businessman, and as generally pro-business & anti-regulation.
Hell yes, I’d rather have George S. Patton run for the seat but given some of the recent stiffs N.D. Republicans have put up, I’ll take Wrigley, barring some other unexpected candidate.
I appreciate your thoughts...