Here is VA the GOPe didn’t support Ken Cuccinelli for Governor. Too conservative. The sitting Lt Governor, Bill Bolling, wouldn’t endorse him. The Rep mayor of Virginia Beach, the largest city in the state, endorsed McAwful as did long time political adviser to George Allen and Eric Cantor, Boyd Marcus. They would rather see the conservative lose. It sends the message that in future elections, you go with the Establishment’s candidate or else. The presumption is that the conservatives will always hold their noses and vote for the GOP candidate. They have no other choice—or so they think.
The presumption is that the conservatives will always hold their noses and vote for the GOP candidate. They have no other choice—or so they think.
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What I REALLY resent is the coercion and the smug assumption that the GOPe has that no matter what they cram down our throats, we will hold our noses and vote for their candidate. I’ve been voting independent/Green ... WHATEVER except Democrap against Cantor for a couple of years now. Finally, for a myriad of circumstances and happenings, Cantor got voted out. After Romney, I was done as a “hold your nose” voter .... what happened to Ken C. just hardened that position. The GOPe hasn’t learned that lesson yet and it’s going to take a lot of establishment losses (whether to tea party or Democraps) to drive the message/lesson home, assuming they ever get it .... right now, I’m wondering.
The presumption is that the conservatives will always hold their noses and vote for the GOP candidate. They have no other choice—or so they think.