If McCain loses, what next for conservatives?

Reuters ^ | Oct 26, 2008 | Ed Stoddard

[TheNewPundit]

DALLAS (Reuters) - If Republican John McCain loses the November 4 election as most polls predict, his party may be in for a rough period of soul searching.

Analysts and some party activists say losing the White House will highlight the pitfalls of relying too heavily on a narrow foundation of conservative Christians whose support has nonetheless become crucial to Republican electoral success.

But some social conservatives say a victory for Democrat Barack Obama, whom they regard as an "ultra-liberal," will energize them for the 2010 congressional "mid-term" races and the 2012 White House battle.

[RetiredArmy]

I don't regard him as an ultra-liberal. I regard him as a full fledge Marxist.

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

If Barrack Hussein 0Bama is POTUS,we will have the
CCCP ( Communist Conformation Compelling Police )
based on ACORN, the Weathermen and other thugs.

[realcleanguy]

agreed

[bushinohio]

Narrow foundation of Christian conservatives my a@@! If McCain and other Repubs hadn't ticked off this foundation and the fiscal conservatives so often, he'd be winning this in a landslide.

[TommyDale]

New Conservative Party.

[stevem]

This should be asked Nov 5. Better yet, what is the next step for convervatives regardless of the outcome of this silly season?

[twhitak]

It’ll be the fight of our lives...to save America.

[DManA]

I’d rather take advice from Bin Ladin on how to execute the war on terrorism than take advice from Reuters on strategy for the Republican party.

[MrLee]

Jail at best for many.....

[Fireone]

“what next for conservatives?”

Simple...run a conservative ticket!

[teletech]

Is anyone else noting all these demoralizing articles coming from the leftist press lately? Trying to get us to stay home and not vote. HEY LEFTISTS, IT WON'T WORK!!!

[wolfpat]

If McCain loses, what next for conservatives?

Re-education camps.

[OKSooner]

Now is not the time for this question.

Let's go win this election and send the Marxists to Europe where they belong.

[Mrs. Don-o]

Vote! C’mon, vote! And get your kinfolks out to vote, too!

[PajamaTruthMafia]

It may be time for that. It may be better to start fresh, leave all the phonies and dead weight with the Republican party...

[vox_freedom]

ping to read this one later.

[jla]

I refuse to offer an opinion on a McCain lose as I've read where naysayers chance being punched out by PhiKapMom. :^)

In all sincerity though, I think McCain/Palin wins with a min. of 350 EC votes. (and I don't state that out of fear of PKM!)

[Captain Peter Blood]

We have two choices if we lose this election.
We either must reinvigorate the Republican Party and the Conservative Principles it one stood for.
Or perhaps the time has come to close the door on the Republican Party and start a new Conservative Party where the Principles of Conservatism espoused by Buckley, Goldwater, and Reagan can guide us.
Liberals, RINO’s and Moderate Centrists can please go somewhere else.

[DogBarkTree]

I trust in the process. If Nobama wins, people will soon be missing W so much that 2010 will be a mid term bloodbath for Bambians. By the time 2012 rolls around Libtards will be running for their lives.