[EODGUY]

I agree with the majority of your statement, with one exception. I have rescinded my membership from the Republican National Committee. I will not donate money to an organization that may use it to aid the campaigns of McCain, Specter, Snowe, Chafee, all of whom are always on the democrat side of the vote. They are not Republicans and we will not have a majority in the Senate until they are replaced with real Republicans.

Instead, I personally donate to candidates from other states.

[EternalVigilance]

Instead, I personally donate to candidates from other states.

I have done the same for quite awhile, and counseled others to do it as well ever since a certain party official bragged in 2000 about having more money than God.

Since tons of the loot this year has gone to promote RINOs in the primaries, I consider my decision to have been the right one.

There are scores of great conservative Republican candidates that need our financial support all over the country.

[PsyOp]

"Instead, I personally donate to candidates from other states."

I have no problem with that. In fact we are not in disagreement at all. If you lived in Arizona, for example, I would expect you to vote for an alternative Republican to replace McCain in the primary.

But, failing that, I would still vote for McCain. I dislike him and the others you mentioned as well. They vote where they think the majority is going for purposes of getting the vote. When they see clear evidence of a much more conservative shift, and they see that their own party is put in clear power because of it, they will get more conservative and they will back the party (for the most part). If, on the other hand, you voted for a dem, or facilitated one's election with a throw-away 3d party vote, you have taken away from your party's overall ability to effect change.

I fully support your decision not to send money to the RNC. If you feel that they will spend it those whose views you do not support. Send to those that do. That is what I meant about working to steer the party in the direction you want it to go.