Early Reviews of Obama's GM 'Gamble' Don't Look Good

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Originally Posted by Jamo

I tend to agree. California's Republican Party is splitting at the seams over this same scenario. I'm a conservative at heart, but getting someone voted into state-wide office requires a moderate persona given the Democrat popular majority, whether we like it or not.

You nailed it - True Conservatives cannot be elected in most districts of CA, they need to campaign from the center and compromise on some issues to get elected.

I believe that 427sharpe's point was that any Conservative that doesn't measure up in all respects in discounted to nothing, so the marginal third party candidate will get his vote or perhaps he doesn't vote at all - it's all of nothing.

A lot of Conservatives have gone over the edge looking for true Conservatives candidates - those people either aren't running or lose in the current statewide and national environment. My fear is the Conservatives will be marginalized by demanding 100%. Newt is a great examble - wrong on Climate Change, so he's out in the view of some Conservatives. In my view, he'd be a perfect match to go against Obama in 2012.