[VRWC_minion]

The fringe are just nuts. They have no mature idea about politics. No matter what the circumstance, the most conservative candidate will never ever win ANY election.

It will always be a candidate that isn't too far away from the general voting population.

If you want more conservative candidates you must get the population to move to the right first. You will never get the population to knowingly vote for a candidate too left or too right as measured by where the population is.

For California, McClintock is apparently too far right for the average citizen.

Sorry, folks that is how majority rule works. Get over it. Hanging on to principals is great. Convince as many people as you can that liberalism is wrong and move the population as far right as possible and then when it comes time to vote do whatever you can to make sure the most conservative guy wins.

You gain ground by inches.

[SunStar]

Convince as many people as you can that liberalism is wrong and move the population as far right as possible and then when it comes time to vote do whatever you can to make sure the most conservative guy wins. You gain ground by inches.

Running to the Left is not going to convince people on the Left (or even in the Center) to move to the Right.

Standing firm on principle and offering a distinct choice will yield results. However, it may not bring an instant victory. Capitulation in the name of expedience is a losing proposition. We've done it for years, and it just makes the Left stronger.

[Rabid Dog]

That is not true - Tom was never supported by his party. Had he received 1/10 of the money, time and support that Arnold has received by G.O.P. minions - we would not be in the situation we are in.


Arnold has spend $13 million and has had unprecedented media coverage - he has remained steady in the polls.

Cruz has spent $9 million and is operating in a state where Dems are in the majority - he has remained steady in the polls

Tom has spent $1.6 million and is being obstructed by his own party. - he has gained in the polls.

[TomasUSMC]

"You gain ground by inches"

When we elected Reagan we gained ground by the mile. Bush would have gotten us inches. Arnold will gain inches - for the democrats. Of course being a former Marine, I'm not too partial too gaining inches. Fire and MOVEMENT baby!

[milan]

Well said. McClintock will not win, and if he remains in the race, Arnold may not either. If California gets Bustamante becuase of a stubborn "I am a principled man", I am going to die laughing.

[SteveH]

VRWC_minion, whose flag is set to the great state of Connecticut, wrote:

You gain ground by inches.

So if two guys are for losing ground and one is for gaining ground, you're advocating not voting for the one who is for gaining ground?

Obligatory sheesh.

[Ol' Sparky]

Who says Schwartenkennedy is the least bit conservative? If pulls a Michael Bloomberg, it will be eight years before a conservative candidate can run. If he enacts left-wing ideas that fail, the Republican party may not recover for decades.

A liberal Republican is the worst possible outcome of any election.