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Sorry to be negative, but from what I've read about these 'Hipublicans' makes me believe they are basically young neoconservatives. Now I'm not saying that is inherently bad, but it also seems as though they have some of the worst traits of those neocons who won't hesitate to cast racist charges at fellow conservatives who dare disagree with them on issues like immigration.

I also get the sense that these 'Hipublicans' are steeped in left-wing ideology in the way they spout mindless platitudes about the glories of diversity. They probably have no problem with Bush's surrender on racial preferences, and also probably have no problem with judicially mandated gay marriages (or whatever euphemism you want to use like 'civil unions').

In other words I don't get the sense that Hipublicans are conservative at all when it comes to social issues other than abortion.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/search?m=all;o=time;s=bake%20sale

I get your problem with what I said. It is a lot of 'probably' and 'it seems', but what can I say?

There isn't much solid data on their stated positions on most issues. I am left with my guess as to what they believe based on a few articles I've read about them. Not a sound approach, I know, but I'd be willing to bet I'm right.

As for the college bake sales; yes I'm aware of these, and I think these college Republicans should be applauded for daring buck the leftwing dogma on most campuses. But the reason I suspect them on racial preferences is because of the increasing acceptance of the notion that diversity is somehow the greatest thing since sliced bread. Once you accept the nonsense that achieving diversity is a compelling state interest, then racial preferences are inevitable because of lagging academic performance of minorities. That is why its true that Bush surrendered. In his amicus brief, he sided with the wing of his Administration wanting to affirm the alleged benefits of diversity, and against Solicitor Ted Olson who was rumored to have preferred to reject this notion. Not that it would have made a difference to Justice O'Connor, but it tells you that the top Republican in the land has accepted an untenable position, and I fear these Hipublicans are following his lead.