[Lou L]

This is why the Republicans will continue to lose young voters like me who can see through their lies.

While I don't agree with the girl hanging up on you--she handled that in the completely wrong way--as conservatives (if I can assume you're one), the Republican Party is the party that most closely aligns with us. It is up to us to change the party from within.

I'm not defending the current Republican establishment. I just don't think it's productive to hand the Presidency back to Obama, and the Congress back to Pelosi and Reid, while we squabble over our differences. Just as Democrats, Republicans too, fall across a broad spectrum when it comes to their stance on issues.

We can talk about how best to resolve our differences privately, while standing united publicly to defeat Obama and his cronies. If you're a young voter, you have the energy to join the Party and change it. Point out our shortcomings, but come with some ideas for fixing them. What better option do you have?

[Cato in PA]

Yes, I’m a conservative, but any general donations I make are given to Tea Party organizations that have no sacred cows to spare. I have no use for groups that want to play politics in the way you described.

I’m the firebrand that political players don’t like. In Tea Party groups, I don’t have to wade through ten levels of bureaucracy and seniority to find a receptive audience. I have the energy to enact change, and this, from what I can see, is the most effective way to make it happen.

[JCBreckenridge]

The republican party lost me when they nominated Romney.

I’ll re-register as Republican once he’s gone.

[bravedog]

If you're a young voter, you have the energy to join the Party and change it. Point out our shortcomings, but come with some ideas for fixing them. What better option do you have?

They just tried that. Intelligent, educated young people showed up in large numbers to the conventions this year. Several of them were even elected to delegate positions. They fought for the Constitution, sound fiscal policy, stopping government invasion of our lives, extreme government spending cuts, a foreign policy like Reagan's, and ending the Federal Reserve. They were not welcomed.

Ballots were stuffed at the conventions for Romney, rules were broken so that these supporters would not have a voice, they were kicked out, and the Romney campaign forced these duly elected delegates from their positions and replaced them with their hand-picked candidates after the conventions.

Why would Republicans turn away the new, youthful voice of America? They were Ron Paul supporters.

I have to say that most of the conventions disgraced this party. After 20 years of being a Republican, I have to say I am very disappointed in the Romney nomination and the entire process. We need these youth and we are shooting ourselves in the foot.