More Conservatives, But No Republicans

Pajamas Media ^ | Oct. 31 | B. Daniel Blatt

[AJKauf]

If every American self-described as conservative identified with the Republican Party, nearly half of all Americans would support the GOP — while barely one-quarter would back the Democrats. Yet while our political parties increasingly divide themselves along ideological lines, those line are not always straight. Indeed, according to the latest Gallup poll, more than one in five (22 percent) Democrats describe themselves as conservative.

This poll, which found that conservatives remain the largest ideological group in America, is welcome news to those of us who believe America is a center-right nation, but sobering to those of us who identify with the GOP.....

[Graybeard58]

I won’t refer to myself as a republican again until the party comes back to it’s collective senses. I will remain a Conservative.

[goldstategop]

A lot of conservatives have simply abandoned the GOP. Most self-described Independents are conservatives and their votes are up for grabs. But both dinosaur parties don't get them and don't realize they no longer represent the American people.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find only things evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelogus

[Ev Reeman]

http://www.newsmax.com/reagan/election_Obama_change/2009/10/28/278420.html

[AuntB]

73% of GOP Voters Say Congressional Republicans Have Lost Touch With Their Base (Rasmussen)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2369303/posts

[ontap]

Phony bastards in the GOP campaign as conservatives then fall in with the liberals. John McCain,Linsey Graham, Kay Baily Hutchinson. I have voted for the last one. I would rather see a liberal democrat than a liberal Republican.

[Ev Reeman]

http://www.newsmax.com/headlines/gay_marriage_maine_vote/2009/10/28/278562.html?s=al&promo_code=8FB6-1

[EternalVigilance]

Independent, Principled, Reagan Conservatism is rising, threatening the two-legged Socialist beast

[freebilly]

I would rather see a liberal democrat than a liberal Republican.

I'd rather have an enemy that I know is my enemy rather than an enemy who tells me he's my friend....

[Between the Lines]

If every American self-described as Republican identified with true conservatism, nearly half of all Americans would support the GOP.

There, fixed it.

[parsifal]

I think the GOP lost it when they let the libertarian anarcho-capitalists start doing their thinking for them.

parsy, who has been hammering on this for years

[2Jedismom]

Man, can I quote that?

[freebilly]

Not quite “Give me liberty or give me death” but have at it....

[Yo-Yo]

The last real Republican was Ronald Wilson Reagan.

[ontap]

Well said!

[spectre]

Looks like we've got a third party whether we like it or not...I refuse to call myself a Republican these days. I'm a Conservative.

sw

[RowdyFFC]

We haven’t been dealing with real republicans OR democratics for at least two or three decades.

These commies in DC today are not democrats, and these republicans are not conservatives.

Both parties have been fused by the Marxists, or may as well say commies.

Only commies could have brought this great nation so near destruction!

[Mount Athos]

I think the only way forward for conservatism is by victory in the primary system. I see a lot of potential for new attention and energy in the primaries.

Hoffman race is a special case, where there effectively was no primary, the candidate was chosen by party officials.

If a conservative third party were to run candidates drawing a significant portion of the votes nationally, it would only serve to gut conservative governmental power. George Soros and leftists of all kinds would be eager to write a big check to help it along.

[2Jedismom]

Thank you! I put it in quote marks and posted it on my facebook status and already got two thumbs up!