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Posted on 09/12/2003 8:27:14 AM PDT by NormsRevenge
Edited on 04/12/2004 5:57:22 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
After weeks of pressure to drop out of the recall race, state Sen. Tom McClintock is about to feel the pinch in an unlikely place: a gathering of faithful Republicans who agree with him about issues and revere him as one of the party's truest members.
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Arnold has a lot of the same views as you. If I believed in pro-abortion and pro-homosexual issues I would vote for Arnold. But there are a lot of social conservatives who are pro-life and against homosexuality and are ignoring Arnold's views just because he has an "R" by his name and this concerns me.
I don't form my beliefs from polls. You said McClintock is unelectable and therefore should drop out of the race. I would point out that you have also said that Arnold is similarly unelectable if McClintock stays in the race. Therefore, the Republican Party in California has a choice.
You say that Arnold will win if McClintock drops out. I'm saying that I believe a conservative like McClintock could win if Arnold drops out.
Given a choice, I would go with the conservative since I don't share your fear that a conservative can't win in California.
I don't believe Arnold is a Communist, where Bustamante is. I don't think McClintock can win in a Communist majority state, composed primarily of symparthizers and dupes.
This is all about sticking by your principles and not allowing liberalism a victory by making a bad decision and electing Arnold Schwarzenegger the next governor. This is all about using good judgment and voting for the conservative Republican in the recall race, Tom McClintock. California Republicans have been handed a unique opportunity here. They have a opening and need to come together as a voting block. With a little crossover voting by independent minded conservatives, they can elect McClintock. It may be a long shot, but its worth the effort. Instead Californian Republicans are taking the easy way out and choosing a pop cult icon and Hollywood superstar to lead their state, at a crucial time in history.
In my political book, that's a bad decision and poor judgment. Pathetic and shameful behavior.
A R.Regan Republican cannot win here anymore.
Say Arnie crys 'Uncle". I believe his support will break - Best Case - 70 - 30 for Tom. The rest will NEVER vote for a social conservative. So will vote - No Recall and/or Bustemonte.
Tom ends up with around 40% - best case for him. Which is about the percentage of registered Repubs in CAlifornia.
Ultimate Result - Tom loses, Repubs lose, California loses. And the "true conservatives" get to keep whining. It's what they are best at.
Wait until you get a look at the '08 candidates. You will be forced to vote for garbage "or else you will get Hillary" And further dilute all that is good about the GOP.
Now is time to go to battle and fight these "Republican"-Liberal Supporters. They will bring the USA down faster than any other means that one could imagine.
Too many touchy-feely types in Calif. now.
What better time to re-introduce Reagan conservatism to the California voters than now. They are going to the polls to end the Davis disaster and choose a new direction. If the Republican Party does not stand up now and offer the voters a conservative option, what good are they? How different are they from the Democrats? The Republicans may win 1 statewide race with Arnold but they will be no closer to any future success than they were before.
I agree. Totally. It's all about selfish pride and not caring who is elected whatsoever.
Some of us are just a little more concerned with what the candidate may actually do in office than what color his nametag is. That said, there are a lot of us McClintock supporters willing to vote for Arnold if need be to keep the office out of the hands of the actual Democrats (as opposed to Arnold who's merely 80% Democrat in his political stances); however, to keep harping that McClintock should drop out before the debate featuring the two of them just shows absoute cowardice; or maybe a fear that when push comes to shove, Arnold will demonstrate a total capitulation to Democrat policies, thus wiping out all rationale for any Republicans to vote for him (though never fear, it will lure at least as many liberals his way). A Republican name tag in the office is not going to save the state.
No he's not. He's a Moderate Republican. No matter how much the McClintock supporters try to slander him with other names...
*cough* RINO *cough*. Also a lot of democrats worked with President Reagan, that means nothing.
This would make an interesting vanity some time:
Should a person be able to choose their party affiliation or
should they have to request, be tested, and be granted affiliation?
CB^?
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