It looks like a group of conservative Christians are considering backing a third-party candidate if Rudy Giuliani is the 2008 GOP nominee. Could this splinter the Republican Party? Depending on who this mystery candidate is, we may be ushering in a Democrat in 2008. Then we all lose.
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When you look at the group of GOP Presidential contenders, you’ll be hard pressed to find a candidate that epitomizes true small government values. Mitt Romney is famous for socializing health care in Taxachusetts, Rudolph Giuliani has stood for government funded abortions, and Newt Gingrich wants a national health care database. All of these examples are completely at odds with traditional conservatism. With Fred Thompson coming into the race, and John McCain still standing, there is some hope for small government conservatives, however, neither are traditional conservative standard bearers (McCain’s budget hawking keeps him in my good graces). Will someone else come out of the woodwork so the Goldwater/Reagan flame can be passed on, or will one of the aforementioned front-runners show that they can be trusted for cutting taxes and the size of government?
I’m so excited to have a forum like this during this very intriguing time for the Republican Party. We have a chance to move away from the neoconservative/large government model that the Bush administration has put into play (i.e. Leave No Child Behind, War in Iraq) and move to a smaller, more efficient government that puts the focus on the states and the individuals.
