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A friend of mine recently was surprised when I told him that I am not voting Republican this fall. "You are one of the most conservative people I know," he said. "Exactly," I said, "and that is precisely why I am not voting Republican." For me, illegal immigration has been the final straw. And the GOP's recent decision to pull funding from Randy Graf's campaign shows the writing on the wall: CONSERVATIVES, YOU ARE NOT WELCOME IN THE GOP. Of course, the GOP will take conservatives' votes and money, but if a real conservative runs for office, he almost certainly...

No to Condoleezza Rice. No to Newt Gingrich. No to Haley Barbour. That's what I've been saying in recent commentaries about presidential candidates for 2008. Naturally, some readers are asking me for an alternative. I've thought about this a great deal. Hillary Clinton is likely to be the choice of the Democratic Party. She is a dangerous demagogue who could, as president for four years, complete the destruction of this country begun during the eight years her husband held office. She must be stopped. While I have no faith in the Republican Party, given its pitiful track record since grabbing...