We don't need a liberal like Guiliani--who will accelerate the Party's movement to the left. We do NOT need two political parties to the left-pf-center!!
As I oft state--Liberal Republicans like Guiliani are more dangerous than liberal democrats,,,,
because liberal Republicans like Rudy BLUR THE DISTINCTION between conservatism and liberalism....
making LIBERALISM MUCH MORE ACCEPTABLE!!!
Go, Fred, Go!!!
Aren’t any of you worried about Powell maybe endorsing a Democrat? McCain going Independent? Is Bloomberg going to make a run?
I just figured out I am not so hot on Giuliani, though he has the best creds on getting tough on alQ and immigration.
It’s been remarked once or twice conservatives disliked the field. The rather anemic signs of support for any of the candidates, including frontrunners, told that tale.
I’ve no doubt if conservatives decide Thompson is a good representative for them, he’ll win rather easily in the primaries. I don’t think that’s happened yet, I include myself in that number. I’m being cautious. I want to know more. I want to see him in action more.
But clearly he’s instintively drawing the support of some conservatives without needing persuasion, and he at least has folks like myself willing to listen. I am not willing to listen about the other three front runners.
Conservatives are THE majority in the Republican race, even if the folks in D.C. want to wish that fact away. We’ll ultimately cast the deciding vote as to who wins. Either by sitting it out, or being active participants. Thompson’s swift rise to the top is a sign of conservatives dipping their toe into the water for the first time.