[Peach]

Renew America is Alan Keye's blog, isn't it?

And how conservative is it that he endorses reparations?

[Rudder]

Good luck, you'll need it.

[rhombus]

Nice job spreading disunity, Adam. By the way, did you participate in the 1992 election?

[street_lawyer]

When we conservatives acquire more influence then the liberal media, then maybe conservatives will have a chance to govern once again. Why is it that conservatives are not acquiring media outlets? The war between liberals and conservatives will not be won at the polls, nor by wishful thinking. The war for the minds of Americans will be won the same way that minds have always been won, propaganda, persuasion, imitation, and coercion.

[Jim Noble]

They will only back candidates who they think can realistically win the general

They are also called "normal people".

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

We had a popular Conservative as POTUSA.
Next was a one term moderate.
Next was a two term traitor, who some people think was conservative.
Next was a two term moderate that squeaked by because the democrats nominees were very bad.
Now some people want a far left winger as the Republican nominee that most real democrats can beat because they can run to the right of any of them.

[Beagle8U]

"These people may (like Giuliani Blogger Patrick Ruffini) hope for a position in the next administration and so support someone who is utterly detestable on any number of issues in order to further their own careers."

The money quote.

[Doninnj]

Hey Adam.....

at least you can spell.

That's about all I can say positive about your simplistic point of view.

[Mr. Jeeves]

There are a great number of conservatives in America. They are dedicated to conserving:

> The New Deal.
> The Vietnam-era sprit of protest.
> The dysfunctional public school system.
> Laws favoring labor unions at the expense of individual entrepreneurs.
> The US tax code.
> The free flow of money into the US Treasury and back out to particular groups whose votes need to stay bought.
> Congressional earmarks on legislation.
> Their own tenure in office.

But finding someone interested in conserving the radical spirit of liberty exemplified by the Founding Fathers, well, that's a tricky one. And it's hard to "conserve" something that hasn't really been a part of American life for a century and half.

So I'd say we need a lot fewer "conservatives" and a lot more radicals. ;)

[PDR]

don't you think you need to add: Adam Graham is Idaho State Coordinator for the John Cox Presidential campaign. He was Montana State Coordinator for the Alan Keyes campaign in 2000, and in 2004 was a candidate for the Republican nomination for the Idaho State House. to the bottom of your post?

[Desperately Seeking Freedom]

I don't see my brand of conservative in that description above.

Where are the pro-freedom conservatives, those who believe in freedom because it's the right thing to do as opposed to those who like freedom because it works most of the time?

These conservatives hate big government because it restricts our freedom, not because it "doesn't work."

These conservatives want lower taxes because it cuts down the size of government (or, at least it should).

These conservatives believe that the Bill of Rights is immutable, and don;t think it should be suspended because of a conflict either here or abroad.

These conservatives are heirs to the Barry Goldwater school of conservatism, not Richard Nixon's. In economics they favor Friedman and Hayak and Mises over Galbreath and Keynes.

These conservatives would never go along with efforts to increase entitlements, grow the Department of Education, or raise tariffs.

Wish these conservatives had a place in our GOP.

[zbigreddogz]

This is the shallowest analysis of the conservative movement I've seen this side of DU.

[meyer]

"They're in politics for ideas..."

Which would make them incredibly stupid. The last place I'd look for ideas is in politics. Politicians have become the present generation's used car salesmen.

[Clemenza]

Yes, should I support a liberal Republican because he was "tough on crime", except for his criminal friends like Bernie Kerick and Ray Harding? Oh, I forgot, "we've got to stop Hillary!"

If current trends continue, I may vote third party for the first time since 1996.