Good analysis. PSUAdam is young (graduated in ‘03), and hasn’t come to an undersanding of Conservative politics.
The GOP wins elections when it stands on Conservative principals. It loses when it tries to be everything to everybody. PSUAdam touts the ‘broad brush’ philosophy of making the GOP open to everyone. Conservatives can’t win in states like New Hampshire, New York, Connecticut, et. al. because few there are likely to vote Conservative. Thus the GOP, to win, has to promote more centrist candidates.
Well, that’s what has gotten us into this situation to begin with. We’ve been far too amenable to centrist candidates, to the harm of the Conservative cause. This is a’ goin’ to change come 2008. Only, it won’t happen with Rudy, Johnny McC, or whoever. They’re going to soon see the handwriting on the wall; McC may already witnessed it.
Sheesh!