[AuH2ORepublican]

“Sanford’s fiasco says someone should run a viable 3rd party candidate against him.

In South Carolina, a congressional district is limited enough in size to allow a real campaign to be run by a low money candidate.”

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I’m sure that Stephen Colbert’s sister, who is the liberal Democrat running for the seat, would be happy to send some cash to fund an independent conservative candidate.

Mark Sanford cheated on his wife and lied about it, but he had a 95%-100% conservative record in Congress and the governorship, and his Democrat opponent will cast votes that are diametrically opposed to everything in which we believe. I don’t think the choice in the general election is at all difficult.

The time to defeat Sanford was in the primary, but no first-tier challenger came forward, and he finished first in the first round and easily won the run-off. If you want to get rid of Sanford, get Paul Thurmond or somebody esle who can win to run in the 2014 primary, but don’t give the seat to the Democrats to prove a point.

[DJ MacWoW]

Mark Sanford cheated on his wife and lied about it

He was also AWOL. His staff said they had no idea where he was. That is unacceptable.

Either we believe what we have said about Clinton, Edwards and Weiner or we don't. Are we hypocrites or Conservatives?

[xzins]

Disagree wholeheartedly.

Again, we play the stupid game with multitudes of candidates. There should be a runoff before I’m satisfied that this disloyal man is really the conservative choice.

I also disagree that in a limited congressional district that a 3rd party candidate cannot rise to the top.

In fact, the Constitution Party made a major miscalculation this last election with Virgil Goode. He should have run for his old congressional seat.

Besides, no 3rd party candidate will EVER take the presidency, even if he wins a plurality of the vote, because that throws the election to the Electoral College, and they require a 50% vote. It then goes to the House, and without a meaty congressional representation, any 3rd party is toast.

So, the place to start is congressional districts and lower.

BTW, our even discussing this is evidence that Sanford is injuring the conservative brand.

[itsahoot]

I don’t think the choice in the general election is at all difficult.

We must vote for Romney no matter what his record, because his opponent is much, much worse.

Ooops, wrong thread;