The base is conservative, not moderate. Period. I’ll admit there are different nuances of conservatism and what that means to each person but the conservative base knows a clear cut moderate when they see one and they know who is conservative when they see one overall. What makes a Tea Party candidate extreme by the way? What are those views that scares people?
Just because the media howl and scream doesn’t mean Conservatism has to hide, heck they said that Dole, McCain and Romney were extreme so it doesn’t matter anyway just as long you can have someone that can articulate conservatism
The base may be conservative, but there are RINOs who are needed to VOTE AGAINST the Democraps.
What I think was a big failure of vision was people here thought they were being so “principled” in not voting at all in 2008 and 2012, but in so doing, you’re furthering the democrats’ ability to win.
Just as the article said: In 2012, there were an average of 55,000 Repubs in EVERY State who voted Republican and did not vote for Romney. That’s 2,750,000 votes wasted!! Those non-votes allowed Bork Obunga to rule as a king and ruin this country for the past 6 years.
People may not like Romney, but I still maintain that the sheer damage that President Narcissus has been able to wreak on this country is mainly the fault of those who didn’t vote AGAINST Obama.
ANY RINO would have been better than Bork Obunga, the fascist punk. I think people are finally realizing their mistake in giving this hateful racist/fascist the keys the White House. Not sure what is so hard to understand about this.
Yes, I agree we need a conservative who can articulate conservative principles to a dumbed down electorate who has been brainwashed. A Reagan. So far, I don’t see anyone able to do that. Cruz isn’t really remarkable. Palin is woefully inarticulate. None of these people are at Reagan’s level. Ben Carson might be a good one, but I don’t know enough about all of his views.