[DoughtyOne]

Charles, I’m not voting for a RINO. Period! That should make it clear what my thoughts are on each of the current candidates.

[CharlesWayneCT]

It's unfortunate that you cannot recognize a conservative platform when it is being presented to you.

1. Make Bush Tax Cuts Permanent.
2. Private accounts in Social Security
3. Support Human Life Amendment
4. Oppose DC Gun Ban
5. Appoint Strict constructionist judges
6. Reign in excessive government spending
7. 2nd amendment defines an individual right to bear arms.
8. Repeal the McCain/Feingold Campaign Finance Reform legislation.
9. Oppose federal funding for embryonic stem cell research.
10. Support Military's don't ask, don't tell policy
11. Keep fighting in Iraq until we win.
12. War on Terror is war on islamic extremists
13. Add 100,000 troops
14. Support School Choice/Vouchers
15. Apply free-market principles to solve problem with taxpayer-funded default medical care for people without insurance.
16. Laws to overturn Kelo, protect private property rights.
17. Drill for oil in ANWR.
18. More research before taking drastic actions on the so-called "global warming" problem.
19. Roll back tax rates across the board
20. Lower corporate tax rates
21. eliminate the death tax
22. Eliminate unncessary regulations on business
23. Tort Reform
24. Close the borders
25. End illegal immigration

Tell me which of those items you think are NOT conservative, are NOT republican?

Usually we call someone a RINO when they claim they are a "republican", but they say they will do things that go against our philosophy.

In this case, you are claiming that Romney is not a republican, but can point to NOTHING in his platform that suggests he is anything BUT a solid conservative republican.

Of course, it's a lot easier to say "RINO" then to actually make an argument.

I happen to not use that term. But McCain, who will be our nominee if we don't get behind the solid conservative platform above, has taken positions on a multitude of issues that are at odds with our party. HE has voted against our party on procedural issues as well. He has spoken out against conservatives, while praising democrats. He has used false attacks against our conservative candidates, while apologizing for a QUESTIONER who used the b-word about Hillary.

If Romney was running on a non-conservative platform, I'd understand. But all you have to go on is your own (in my opinion very distorted) view of his past record. Which is fine if there was another candidate running who have a conservative platform, but now you are rejecting a man who is bleeding his own money pushing OUR platform, and you reject him.

A vote for Romney would not be a vote for a RINO. The platform is clear. Those who have spoken to Romney and had to put their own reputation on the line have said they believe him. People I trust have spoken to Romney and say he's the real deal. I've watched his speeches, read the transcripts, and he's selling the conservative position, even when doing different would win him more votes. He's LOSING primaries in NH and Florida because his conservative message opens the middle for McCain.

And he's doing so even though some conservatives are viciously attacking him.