Posted on 10/15/2009 6:05:22 PM PDT by GOP_Lady
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. -- The rise of conservative "tea party" activists around the country has created a dilemma for Republicans. They are breathing life into the party's quest to regain power. But they're also waging war on some candidates hand-picked by GOP leaders as the most likely to win.
In upstate New York, Dede Scozzafava, 49 years old, is the choice of local party leaders to defend a Republican seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, an abortion-rights candidate who could appeal to independents. Doug Hoffman, 59, is a local accountant backed by tea-party activists who has jumped into the race declaring himself the real conservative.
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Maybe the RINOs haven't been paying attention, but they've been in charge of the party and have managed to lose the last two elections.
I agree with Rush & Reagan on this one - Conservativism works every time it's tried. The RINOs need to get back in the closet.
I agree. I also believe that any Republican who takes that position should be excommunicated. If they think that's harsh, that's OK because I believe that executing an unborn child is harsh also.
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