Do you see only Rudy as being able to fit that bill so far? Rudy/Romney then? Or Rudy/Hunter?
I say we have to win this one - to stop 
If it has to be Rudy, then it would be nice to have a good conservative in the VP spot who can win in 2016.
Posted on 03/03/2007 12:41:25 PM PST by LS
Interesting too, though not surprising, I don't think there is a single McCain supporter here. If there are any I guess they need to keep quiet about it. I have not seen ONE sticker or banner for McCain. A local conservative radio guy last night was excoriating McCain for turning down the invitation to speak. I have to wonder where McCain got the support he did from this recent SC straw poll.
The Reagan Center meeting rooms were indeed too small. I think the registration numbers for the Shoreham last year were smaller though. If this is the "biggest CPAC ever" thenit is good there is so much interest but they need a bigger venue where everyone can fit, IMHO.
Are you still here btw? I am going to try to see Gingrich's speech on a monitor in the hall since I dont think I can get in. Not sure I want to since it was sweltering in there before. I hope to go to this reception with David Horowitz and Rick Santorum later.
I think I'll send him another $50.
Call it an investment in our future.
Nice job Larry. One of these years I'll get to C-PAC.
I only got to see a small portion of Romney, Huckabee and Rudy.
However, one person everybody keeps ignoring is Duncan Hunter who placed SECOND in the CPAC straw poll and 3rd in the SC straw poll. How Coulter can say he doesn't "have a chance" is disappointing to me.
I heard via FR that Hunter's speech was received very well. Hunter is my House rep, and his fight for the "fence", as well as his support for the Border agents, has gained him a lot of exposure in the border states. Sadly, he was on at 8:30 am which translates to 5:30 am here in CA - and by the time I found out when he was speaking - it was over. I was bummed. I wanted to see the public's reaction to Hunter's speech.
I too was disappointed in Rudy's speech. While I believe he has strong law and order genes, that's not all there is to being President. It's much more difficult than being mayor of a city. Still .. if he does end up being the nominee - I will vote for him - because to stay home and allow Hillary to get back into the WH is just unthinkable to me.
I don't know much of anything about Romney .. but his ability to get elected in a blue state is something to think about .. but does it signal that he will trend left if given the choice ..?? I've seen that happen to Arnold and I don't like it one bit. As for his being a Mormon ..?? I'm not sure how I feel about that.
As for McCain .. I would be very unhappy if I was forced to vote for him in order to keep Hillary out of the WH.
LOL...I am SURE he would LOVE us!!
We are all so quiet and polite.
No. I don't think so. Why? Because he already trended to the right while governor. Everyone seems to think this conversion of his is a day old and all talk, but he actually took action while governor that trended to the right for quite some time.
Not only did he balance the budget while never raising taxes, but he took the pro-life position on every abortion-related issue he faced while governor:
-He vetoed an emergency contraception bill and offered a compelling case for life in the process.
-He fought efforts to advance embryonic stem cell research in Massachusetts, despite overwhelming opposition.
-He pledged to veto any effort to expand access to RU-486, the abortion pill.
-He has faced constant ridicule from pro-abortion organizations for refusing to give in to their demands.
-He actively promoted abstinence education programs in Massachusetts’ schools. The abstinence movement and the pro-life movement work hand-in-hand to reduce the number of teen pregnancies and to promote true sexual health to America’s youth. http://www.americansformitt.com/prolife_perspective.html
Great report, Larry. Thanks.
BTW, heard on FOX that Fred Thompson is considering a run.
Do you see only Rudy as being able to fit that bill so far? Rudy/Romney then? Or Rudy/Hunter?
I say we have to win this one - to stop
If it has to be Rudy, then it would be nice to have a good conservative in the VP spot who can win in 2016.
No, I had to come home today and read the entire page proof volume of "America's Victories" before Monday so we can get the paperback edition out on time.
I wrote in Tony Snow as my first choice for president in the straw poll. I wonder if anyone else did. I could envision him as president when he spoke Thursday.
Well, I had assumed that Romney was close to Rudy in terms of being a RINO, but he came off as far, far more conservative. Like I said, it was a conservative convention and they were all trying to hit the right notes. So we'll see how these things play out over time.
One more thing: I didn't hear Tancredo's talk, either, and would be interested in the impressions of people who heard BOTH Hunter and Tancredo---they have, apparently, the same themes.
If it is Rudy or Romney, a powerful conservative such as Newt/Hunter/Tancredo/Thompson would be, I think, a prerequisite to solidifying the red-meat vote.
Straw poll results
http://www.conservative.org/documents/3-07_CPAC_Straw_Poll.ppt
Well .. I'm not a fan of Tancredo .. although his in-your-face attitude did manage to get a lot more attention re the immigration fiasco.
Tancredo's issue is immigration .. while I believe Hunter has more of a handle on other issues as well .. but that's because he's my rep and I have heard him speak many times about a lot of issues.
Rangers lead the way!!!
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