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Voting for the R because he/she is the R is how those so-called RINOs get elected.

Until the R-conservatives take a stand and push a candidate, the R-countryclub-bigbusiness control the party and the nomination of their favorite.

Unless the R-conservatives take that stand early, the R-countryclub-bigbusiness wing will set the agenda and determine the nominee.

So, which of the candidates appeal to the R-conservatives and which appeal to the R-countryclub-bigbusiness. It seems that there are two distinct slates. The so-called front runners (ironically, the same names also being pushed by the MSM) seem to fit snugly with one side, whereas the so-called 'lesser' candidates seem to fig snugly with the other side.

Not all conservatives are Republicans. Not all Republicans are conservatives. Until the conservatives wake up to that fact, they can't mount an effective counter to either the Lib-Centrist Dems or the Centrist Big Business Country Club Republicans.

The Southern/Reagan/Bluedog Democrats face a similar situation with the liberal in their party. Their liberals force their slate leftward through the primaries; then centrist for the National.

Image what would happen if the Southern/Reagan/Bluedog Democrats [who helped elect Reagan, for example] and the R-conservatives decided to work together for 08. They could get a real conservative in the White House, and both would benefit. But alas, the DNC and the RNC know that won't happen because the conservative D's and the R's are too steeped in party to ever work together.

Ironically, those conservatives of both parties, and a similar percentage of conservative Independents working together could elect any candidate. Each group probably represents a good 40% of each group/party electorate, and when combined, could easily represent 60% or more of the general electorate.

But, instead, the conservatives will remain party loyal and pull the lever, respectively, for the D or R and get what they deserve -- because they are party loyalists -- and the DNC and RNC expect that of the good little sheeple.

Voting for the R because he/she is the R is what Free Republic is all about.

Image what would happen if the Southern/Reagan/Bluedog Democrats [who helped elect Reagan, for example] and the R-conservatives decided to work together for 08.

Reagan Democrats fear and loathe Dobsonites and Schiavo savers.