I think Romney-Ryan plan to defund a lot of things.
Big Government has been put on notice.
Mitt was not my guy. I supported Newt during the primaries, but the primaries are now over. The choice before me is now not Newt or Mitt. It is the obamanation in the White House or Mitt. Even though I was not wildly enthusiastic about W in 2000 and 2004, I believe the country was better served by him than it would have been by either Gore or Kerry; and I therefore believe I did the right thing when I voted for W.
I think this will be a very close election. I do not share the view popular on this forum that it will be 1980 all over again. America has changed a lot since 1980; and no matter how bad Obama has been, he is an incumbent and we first have to overcome a pretty big margin from 2008. That being said, I also believe Mitt will win. It will then be up to all of us to keep the pressure on the House of Representatives to remain as conservative as possible. One of the great disappointments of the Bush years was that the House also governed from the center rather than the right and therefore abetted Bush' somewhat big government, compassionate conservative tendencies.
And the process of influencing the House begins now. You gain influence over a member of the House during not after an election. Unfortunately, my Representative is a Dem, and she will clearly win reelection. About a quarter mile away from my home, however, is the District of a targeted Republican. I know him. I know he and I can have reasoned discussions. I will contribute the maximum allowable amount to his campaign and otherwise work for his reelection. I will gain influence over him.
I urge all Freepers to act in a similar way. Through the House we can move Mitt to the right. If Obama wins, we will have no such opportunity.