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Actually only a small percentage of freepers make donations. Free Republic is the prime grass roots conservative website, it represents the man on the street so to speak, rather than what pundits say.

I know you keep the WSJ editorial page close to parrot what various "conservative" pundits say, but that is not reality. Like it or not, far more conservatives all over the US are in the Ralph Hall or John Conally mold rather than the Dick Armey mold.

[Texas_Dawg]

Like it or not, far more conservatives all over the US are in the Ralph Hall or John Conally mold rather than the Dick Armey mold.

I'm sure they are. Why do you think Bush is a big government, pro-tariff, pro-farm subsidies, "compassionate" conservative? He's not stupid. I understand why Bush is a trade protectionist in practice. I also know he personally realizes how economically dumb trade protectionism is. I'm all for political expediency though. He's a great President.