Second, the Republican Party has won 5 of the last 7 elections---with the only two losses occurring when it moved 'to-the-left'!
If you think the Republican Party is just NOT LIBERAL ENOUGH,,,and you want to great accelerate the movement TO THE LEFT,,
JulieAnnie is JUST THE MAN FOR THE JOB!!
By moderate, you really mean liberal. Fred Thompson is a moderate (slightly right of center) Republican (Go here, scroll to bottom), while Giuliani is a liberal Republican. I defy you to find a more liberal Republican presidential candidate in the history of the United States. His record shows it. His statements demonstrate it. He's a damned liberal. Being pro-partial birth abortion is an EXTREME position, not moderate. It falls well within the liberal camp. Giuliani is pro-radical gay agenda (a member of the Stonewall Veterans Assocation - look it up), pro-abortionist, pro-national gun control, pro-gay marriage, pro-gay military, etc. These are not "moderate" positions. They are radical liberal postions.
In the 1850's, would you have been one of the Democrats saying "I really don't care about slavery, slavery, slavery, slavery...?" Would you? The issue we faced at that time, that lead to the very formation of the Republican Party, is precisely the same issue we're facing today. That is the protection of human life. In 1850 it was whether the life and freedom of humans with dark skin pigmentation should be protected. You and I will both agree that it is good that African slaves were recognized as human beings and set free. But, today, we have over a million human beings killed in the United States every year by abortion. The Party Platform recognizes the humanity of unborn children and calls for their lives to be protected from conception. Our greatest President, Ronald Reagan, also lead by example in proclaiming that unborn children deserve the full protection that Constitution provides. But, to you, it is a minor issue - an annoyance. "Slavery, slavery, slavery..." You should be ashamed.
“Why then do hardcore conservatives make up such a small percentage of the voting population?? They only win elections by bringing moderates into the fold.”
Perhaps. But who are the people who work the polls, walk the precincts, make the phone calls, and donate the time and effort needed to win the election?
Answer: Those same hardcore conservatives. The “moderates” are busy watching TV.