“One of the things that’s hurt the so-called conservative alternative [candidates] is saying negative things about Ron Paul,” said Senator DeMint on conservative Laura Ingraham’s radio show. “I’d like to see a Republican Party that embraces a lot of the libertarian ideas.”
DeMint is demented.
ALL Nutjob LIBERAL Paul does is tear down our conservative candidates. And then go, “who me?”
I can’t believe that at one time I actually wanted DeMint to run. What a fool.
“One of the things that’s hurt the so-called conservative alternative [candidates] is saying negative things about Ron Paul,” said Senator DeMint on conservative Laura Ingraham’s radio show. “I’d like to see a Republican Party that embraces a lot of the libertarian ideas.”
I agree. I am very active with our local Republican Party, in an area of over half a million people, and we do have a number of Ron Paul leaning voters (small number). Some are the standard oddballs, but many are fiscal conservatives who are worried about the soon-to-be bankruptcy of our country. The yearly debt is over $1 trillion. It’s shocking.
It’s a shame that the Republican Party no longer has a consistently fiscal conservative as a viable candidate. Perry could have been that person, but his poll numbers are out of contention. Newt is generally close to being a fiscal conservative. I can forgive the Pelosi love fest if I need to do so. One way for Newt to add a good 5 or 10 percent to his vote total is to emulate some of Ron Paul’s positions (balanced federal budget, serious cuts in federal spending and agencies, repeal of federal health care laws). By moving to the fiscal right, I think many of the Ron Paul leaning voters, many who are doing so solely due to states rights, limited federal government, balanced budget, etc, will pick Newt. Newt does not have to attack Ron Paul, just incorporate those few Ron Paul points that are a good idea; and Newt has the track record from 1994 to prove he is sincere.
Another key, in my opinion, to Newt’s performance in the South - mention Romney’s gun control bill he signed. That’s another 10 percent, at least.