To be fair, and I have already asserted that I am no Palin supporter, but she is far more reliable and conservative leaning than MccAin't- Although, if that were a litmus test, it really would not be much of one. Personally, I won't hold her sojourn with the traitorous bastard against her, with the exception, naturally, of every word that came out of her mouth. If she is a Conservative, she will not trade her principles in for anyone or anything, so what she says, she means.
That she enjoys going up against members of her own Party, that she is eager to work with the other Party (the Dems), and that she doesn’t adhere to Party ideology but wants to work with everyone “to get the job done”
Again, none of this bothers me, providing the outcome is Conservative (by definition). We are about to see such a thing, with the Reaganites and Blue Dog Dems in the House teaming up to block the designs of the Liberals in both parties, and stymie the One in the worst of his actions (it is my fervent hope and prediction)... That is a GOOD thing. Unfortunately, Palins record does not hold up to the scrutiny of a Reagan Conservative, although to be fair, it is not long enough to say what she is for certain.
But it appears Evangelicals only want someone like them in as Prez. A natural inclination I suppose, but not good for the Party as a whole.
My roots are in the Evangelical Protestant community (though I vote and support Reagan Conservatism only). I am as Christian Right, Pro-Life as you can get, and one of my main objections to Palin is her abortion stance.
Your comment is incorrect. She does not support the mainstream Pro-life cause, but rather the lesser libertarian Pro-life position. It is my contention that she cannot bring in the SoCon pillar because of that primary deficit.
All good candidates need consideration.
Any candidate who cannot pass the very basic test of being able to fully embrace all three pillars of Conservatism should not have a single minute's worth of time. It is the primary test for any candidate desiring Conservative support. That is the very basic definition of a "good" candidate, because without all three pillars addressed, the Conservatives will divide into their factions, and everyone will lose.
This is the beauty of Reagan's philosophy and his coalition. No conservative faction should be made to compromise their deeply held principles. It is our duty to support each of the factions' principles as we do our own, because united, we are the most powerful force in America... and divided, we are nothing.
That is why I will not support any of the candidates who are mentioned in the OP, including Romney (whom I believe is your fav), because I remain wholly unconvinced that my fellows can support them without sacrificing principle. That is always defeat, or Pyrrhic victory at best. We have had enough of that.
No. You're Christian Reich.
The Christian Right supports people like Palin.