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Posted on 08/01/2007 11:26:36 AM PDT by Whatnow

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To: Whatnow
Hunter and Tancredo look good, but it's a mighty high leap from the House to the Oval Office. Giuliani would be imperfect but acceptable, if he could be trusted to keep his word on nominations to the bench. Forget Romney and McCain; neither is genuinely conservative, and neither can be trusted.

At this time, my money's on Fred Thompson, who appears sincerely conservative and has no real reason to betray his word. Of course, he hasn't declared yet and might decide not to. We shall see.

Freedom, Wealth, and Peace,
Francis W. Porretto
Eternity Road

21 posted on 08/01/2007 2:27:13 PM PDT by fporretto (This tagline is programming you in ways that will not be apparent for years. Forget! Forget!)
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I agree, and boy, does this post sound familiar.

Go, Duncan Hunter.


22 posted on 08/01/2007 3:23:35 PM PDT by fetal heart beats by 21st day (Defending human life is not a federalist issue-it is the business of all humanity.)
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To: Whatnow
There is no easy way out or shortcut to winning in this democracy, no matter how frustrating it may be.

  1. Promote conservatism and conservatives.
  2. Support the best conservative candidate in the primary, with your money, your time, and your vote.
  3. Support and vote for the best candidate or least evil in the general.
  4. Repeat.
Don't concede our party to idiots with deep pockets. The GOP had drifted badly before Reagan came along. It has drifted again, but I would say still not as badly as it had back then. In any case, Reagan showed that the Republican Party can be recovered by conservatives.

Political forces move very slowly. Hearts and minds are won over years and generations. The Left dominated the media for many decades in a way that they no longer do. Most of us Republicans grew up in a world where conservatism was passed around primarily by word-of-mouth and only found on the better pages of certain magazines. Young people looking at politics today have a very different environment. Their teacher may be preaching Marxism, but they will get on any site they want at home. The repeated failure of liberal talk radio probably says a lot about liberalism's prospects in this environment. We have not yet seen the full force of what talk radio and the internet will bring to our side. I think the shaming of Dan Rather and the defeat of the illegal amnesty bill are just early victories in the progress we might see in coming years.

http://www.gohunter08.com/index.asp

23 posted on 08/01/2007 9:39:19 PM PDT by FreePoster (Duncan Hunter in 2008)
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On The Issues....

FAIR & EQUITABLE TRADE

Fair Trade, Not Free Trade = Jobs

China Cheating  on Trade / America is a GREAT Nation

SECOND AMENDMENT

Glen & Helen Show

ECONOMY & TAXES

Address to Fair Tax Rally 05-15-07

Address to CPAC

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD

Iraq Resolution / Hunter vs. Democrats / Surge is Working

Senate Amnesty Bill / Amnesty Fails / Amnesty Fails Again

LEGAL REFORM

Gonzales Firings / Pardon Scooter? / ”Fairness” Doctrine

Border Agents Compean & Ramos / Defending Border Agents

ENDORSEMENTS

Appeal to Conservatives / General Chuck Yeager

Ann Coulter / Magnificent! / Favorite

Announcement – Part 1 & Part 2 / Music Video

On the Road to the Oval Office / The Conservative Case

A Fresh Face / Blog Collection / Constitution Party / Grassroots HQ

EDUCATION

No Child Left Behind

HEALTHCARE

Ronald Reagan on Health Care

‘National’ Health Care / “One step closer to socialism”

IMMIGRATION

Border Enforcement is Homeland Security / NAFTA

Building a Fence / “Jobs Americans won’t do”?

Enforce the Law / No Amnesty / Party of One / Ted Hayes

SAFETY & SECURITY

Cooking with Hunter / War On Terror / To America’s Critics / JFK Plot

Mark Steyn on 1986 Amnesty / Firefighter’s Forum

FAITH & VALUES

Blogs for Life / Judicial Appointments / Right to Life Rally

Terri Shaivo / Mt. Soledad Cross  - Flyer / Roe vs. Wade / Hate Crimes

INTERVIEWS

Dennis Miller (June 1st – 3rd Hour)

Roger Hedgecock (4/6, 4/24, 4/25, 6/8, 6/29, 7/2, 7/17, 7/19)

Laura Ingraham – Part 1 & Part 2 / Steve Malzberg 06-19-07

Brian Preston – Hot Air / William Gheen - ALIPAC

WRKO Pundit Review Radio / Polipundit Radio

Kevin McCullough – Musclehead Revolution / John Hawkins

NHPR’s Laura Knoy on The Exchange / Irving Baxter

WESH – Orlando (Conversation with the Candidate) / Wolf Blitzer

 Hardball 07-30-2007 / Hardball - Al Sharpton / George Stephanopolis Charlie Rangel – Part 1 & Part 2 / Dennis Kucinich – Part 1 & Part 2

Glenn Beck / JD Hayworth 1 & 2 / Tom McLaughlin

DEBATES

Reagan Library 05-03-07 / After Interview

South Carolina 05-15-07 / Fox Interview

New Hampshire 06-05-07 / Spin Room - NH/ Lynne Hunter

Iowa Presidential Candidate Forum 06-30-07

POLLS

Hunter Beats McCain / Maricopa County, Arizona 01-13-07

Spartanburg, South Carolina 03-01-07

Anderson County, South Carolina 04-17-07 / Free Republic

ADDITIONAL AUDIO & VIDEOS

Young Republicans - Part1 / Part2 / Part3

Core Principles / BIG STORY WEEKEND with Julie Bandaras

Brian & the Judge: 01-10-2007 / 02-08-2007 / 03-12-2007/ Cost of WH Run

The Right Balance hosted by Greg Allen / Still in the Race / Duncan D. Hunter

 


24 posted on 08/02/2007 7:34:17 AM PDT by RasterMaster (Rudy McRomneyson = KENNEDY wing of the Republican Party)
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