Posted on 06/03/2005 4:37:44 PM PDT by RWR8189
In 1988, the arrival of the religious right and social conservatism as formidable and entwined forces in the Republican Party was signaled when Pat Robertson received 25 percent of the vote in the Iowa presidential nominating caucuses, second to Bob Dole's 37 percent. Seventeen years later, when Robertson wasasked on ABC's "This Week'' who he thought might make a fine Republican nominee in 2008, he began his answer: "There's an outstanding senator from Kansas ...''
Sam Brownback, 48, won the Senate seat Dole vacated when he became the Republican presidential nominee in 1996. In 2008, all Republican aspirants will seek the support of the religious right and other social conservatives. Those factions are a large portion of the party and a larger portion of the party's primary voters.
Two candidates could have special strength with that group. One is Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, if in 2006 he survives what seems certain to be a difficult campaign for a third Senate term. The other will be Brownback, whose recent travels have taken him to, among other places, Iowa, which is close to Kansas, and to New Hampshire.
Brownback, who is not coy about his interest in the 2008 nomination, doubts that Santorum—a friend and former Capitol Hill roommate who participated in Brownback's recent conversion to Roman Catholicism—will seek that nomination. Brownback notes that the first mini-event of the next presidential cycle—the Ames, Iowa, straw poll in August 2007—will come just nine months after Santorum's re-election campaign ends. Other candidates will have had more time to organize in Iowa. And, Brownback says, Santorum is young, so he can wait. Santorum is 20 months younger than Brownback.
(Excerpt) Read more at msnbc.msn.com ...
The last thing we need is Brownback, the man is an open borders fanatic. By 2008 the country will be ready for a conservative, not a RINO.
Brownback is fine, but he doesnt stand a chance.
He's a RINO on border issues, most conservatives favor the law and order approach to the problem, not giving them amnesty as McCain, Ted Kennedy, and Sam are currently pushing.
Brownback is very right wing
Not on border issues he isn't.
Brownback is one of the most conservative Senators. Just because he has a difference on one issue (and I'm not sure about that) doesn't make someone a RINO.
This RINO name is much misused. We need ALL Republicans, including Gays, RINO, right wing radicals, moderates.... in order to defeat the leftists. Let's think positive about our party and put the subtle differences aside when it comes to election time.
However, I can't imagine Brownback having a chance in hell of doing well in the R primary. He's rather dry in personality, IMO.
This RINO name is much misused.
This is the third post I've tried to explain what I'm saying: he's a RINO on border issues. He may be a conservative on everything else but what good is it when you're giving the country away?
You say it's only one issue but take a look at some of the immigration threads and see how much support there is for the McCain, Ted Kennedy, Sam Brownback amnesty. That is the most destructive bill to have been written let alone supported by so-called conservatives.
Will's column mentions nothing about Brownback's views on the illegal invasion and I can't recall his participation either way.
It's lost it's meaning.
Pet peeve and I'll say it again.
RINO=REPUBLICAN IN NAME ONLY
RINO does not = CONSERVATIVE ACROSS THE BOARD IN NAME ONLY.
A person can be both a Liberal and a Republican. It's rare but it happens. Witness Rudy for example.
A RINO is a person such a Chafee. Someone that evidences no loyalty to the Party that brought him to the table. THIS does not define brownback.
Brownback's a sponsor of the McCain, Kennedy massive amnesty. For as long as I can remember he's been pushing open border policies, including huge increases in H1-b visas.
That may be the position of the RNC but it most certainly is not that of the rank and file.
Do you support the McCain, Kennedy, Brownback amnesty?
Thanks for the information.
No problem.
Brownback is awesome, but his name recognition isn't that good.
He does know how to get the moderates on his side though. My mom is not conservative, but even she votes for him.
Newt & Jeb
lol
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