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How long is it going to take for Republicans to figure out that they are REPUBLICANS FIRST and conservatives second? Let's face it, the reason the GOP looks so bad and the reasons our candidates have been on this wonderful losing spree is because they were so darn busy pandering to hard line non Republican conservatives. There are any number of special interests out there who are conservative. I'm a "normal" conservative, but I am a Republican first. Maybe that's the term we need "normal" conservative as opposed to Reagan Revisionist Conservatives who wax poetic about ... more »

Keywords: DominionistsThreatenMcCain, MalkinNotGOP, LauraIngrahamNotGOP

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Some GOP Senate Candidates Skipping Convention - Why?

by SJ Reidhead on July 26, 2008 04:12PM (MDT)

DISLOYAL COWARDS ALL

There are nearly a dozen candidates for the US Senate (some incumbents) have decided it might be better for their careers and election chances if they basically thumb their nose at the Republican Party that sustains them. They are considering not attending the GOP convention in Minneapolis. Evidently they are so terrified of the "Republican" brand that they are quaking in their boots about being identified as Republicans. It leads to the question: Why the H-E-Double-tooth-pick are they even running as Republicans? Why not just follow Bob Barr and don't let the door hit you in the ... more »

Keywords: SomeSenatorsNotGoingToNationalConvention, JohnSununu, BobSchaffer, JohnKennedy, RoberWicker, TomUdal, StevePearce, ElizabethDole, TedStevens, SusanCollins, GordonSmith, HeatherWilson

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