We must support the right candidate in elections. Those with a moral compass and conservative values. There can be no compromise.
Let the people say “Amen”.

And this post is one of the reasons why. I think you’re right. It’s not just about the D’s and the R’s it’s about their voting records. We are tired of “born again conservatives” (John McCain) who suddenly shift to the right a few months before the election and then put on their Che Guevara tee shirts as soon as they get elected.

Progressive Republicans are like wolves in sheep’s clothing, they lead the rest of us to the slaughter that socialism is. An (R) by a name means nothing if it is not a Conservative (R).

…if we don’t insist on Republicans who truly “get it” about limited government with powers firmly checked and the free market instead of a tax-and-spend, overreaching government.

Because I’m not sanguine about our Republican leadership “getting” any of this, I think it’s a smart strategy to by-pass it and cherry-pick reliable candidates to support. Thanks for pointing them out to us Eric and all of you at RedState.

as to why we need real conservative Republicans and not pandering and vindictive Republicans.

I actually live in the district where Hawkins and Graves are running. I’ve seen and heard so much conflicting info about these guys that I was really confused as to which is actually the guy to support.

Knowing that you have the time, ability, and connections (that I don’t) to find out the truth about these guys helps immensely.

Even if I didn’t live in the district, I’m always interested in what you find out about candidates. I know that I can trust the info I get from you and the other RedState contributors.

I mean we can all support any candidate in the primary process and we should fight for the conservatives we wish to see in Washington, but we have to support the nominee in the general because any Republican is better than any Democrat.

Real liberals are in the Democratic Party. They don’t join the Republican Party. So all members moving up are at least orthodox on the general issues. They have varied interests and concentrations. Some are just about fiscal issues. Some are just about social issues. But even the most moderate Republican beats any Democrat as far as I can tell.

bill parson here in nevada needs the same support to be the candidate to run against harry reid. he is the only true conservative, the only constitutional candidate endorsed and vetted by icaucus and the onlyb non-washington, non-establishment, non-politician in the gop primary race. so how about putting your money and support where your mouths are?

Thanks for a great article, Erick. You are so right with this. I’ve noticed how the Republican leadership backs the candidate they think will follow their lead…not the candidate we the people prefer…not the candidate who will follow the Constitution…not the candidate who will cut taxes…not the candidate who will call a terrorist a terrorist…I will vote for any candidate who shows me he’s a conservative Constitutionalist…anyone who’s for America and what our Founding Fathers stood for…

yet. Unless they are Reagan Style Republicans then they should hit the road. A liberal siding republican is as useless as a liberal. They should not be elected and the ones there should be pushed out. the reagan model is the one that works and that is what we are going to have to have if we have any hope of surviving this Socialist government take over.

to vote repulbican, although it is a good start for 2010. We also need to rid the party of moderates like Crist, not because they are bad people but because we need people that will stand up and cut the Obama budget. So after we get rid of democrats, (they are all, in the final analysis, tax and spend people) we need to bring in more conservative candidates into the republican party. It will be a tought ride through the 2010 and 2012 elections and following congressional sessions because we need to make serious cuts. Some depts need to be eliminated, others cut, some like defense need to be supported and maintained. The losers will not like the cuts, that’s human nature, so the congress will need to tough it out and do the right thing.

to vote repulbican, although it is a good start for 2010. We also need to rid the party of moderates like Crist, not because they are bad people but because we need people that will stand up and cut the Obama budget. So after we get rid of democrats, (they are all, in the final analysis, tax and spend people) we need to bring in more conservative candidates into the republican party. It will be a tought ride through the 2010 and 2012 elections and following congressional sessions because we need to make serious cuts. Some depts need to be eliminated, others cut, some like defense need to be supported and maintained. The losers will not like the cuts, that’s human nature, so the congress will need to tough it out and do the right thing.

politicians who share and govern according to the American Ethos, not socialists masquerading in masks of American values. The press won’t look a layer lower – especially if the politician is far left – so we must. Your article should excite and energize Americans in Georgia. Elect conservatives . . . Republican or not . . . and we’ll get the government we deserve.

I took the time to read through all the comments to Erick’s post.

Lot’s of “we need this” type sentiments:

“We must support the right candidate in elections.”

“We are tired of ‘born again conservatives’ . . . .”

“[We] need to designate candidates with a ‘CR’ if they are a Conservative Republican and an ‘RR’ if they are a Rino Republican.”

“[We must] insist on Republicans who truly ‘get it’ about limited government with powers firmly checked and the free market instead of a tax-and-spend, overreaching government.”

“[W]e need real conservative Republicans and not pandering and vindictive Republicans.”

“A liberal siding republican is as useless as a liberal. They should not be elected and the ones there should be pushed out.”

“We also need to rid the party of moderates like Crist, not because they are bad people but because we need people that will stand up and cut the Obama budget.”

“The American people deserve politicians who share and govern according to the American Ethos, not socialists masquerading in masks of American values.”

All good sentiments. Worthy goals. Those sentiments, and two dollars, will get you a cup of coffee.

The real question is, HOW do we get what we “need” or “deserve” from “the Republican Party?” If we conservatives want better, more conservative candidates, we have to create a conservative Republican Party so those candidates have a conservative Party backing them. “The Republican Party” is defined by its precinct committeemen, who actually elect the leaders of the Party, write the platform, pass the resolutions, etc.

If you want to change the Republican Party, without actually being inside it, good luck. It ain’t gonna happen. If you want to change the Republican Party, you MUST get INSIDE IT.

We conservatives can find sufficient numbers of conservatives in all the grass roots “tea party” type organizations that have sprung up. Go get them and bring them into the Party. Create a conservative Republican Party at the grass roots level. THEN you’ll have a tool — a conservative Republican Party — that can actually fill all the “needs.”

If you aren’t already a PC, I hope you’ll become one ASAP. And, it’s fun!

Thank you.
ColdWarrior, PC
Conservatives, UNITE! CHANGE the Republican Party and the world by UNITING INSIDE the Party as precinct committeemen. NOW!

I would really like to see this concept take traction. Maybe the TEA Party can run with it. The republican leadership would hate it of course but it might finally get their attention!

It would definitely not allow RINO’s to continue their deception with the public.

Changing the the people is NOT the answer. The SYSTEM is BROKE. It’s the SYSTEM that need to be changed back to Constitutional Law. The Progressives have taken 60 years to subvert the SYSTEM. It will not be changed by the the addition or subtraction of a few Congress people no matter how attractive that may seem.

Good article!!
We don’t read the fine print – the Republican Party try’s to pick the winners and the voters just follow their 30 second ads. We need to vote some conservative Republicans into office – check Oregon’s primary the “R” party mouths “Conservatives” but stand behind the “Moderates”
Scott Bruun the party pick (both by the RNCC and State Rep. Party) claims himself as a “Moderate” Republican and votes 70% of the time with Dems. running against Fred Thompson www.fredthompsonforcongress.com a “Conservative Republican”

If we let the parties pick the winners and losers again – we will end up in the boat we are in now. My favorite quote from the other day by the Republicans on the campaign trail – “party backed candidates is like have a leash on a dog we can tell them when to sit and when to roll over”

check out moocountynews.com

Again, I met Graves and Hawkins in person, got the chance to ask both of them specific questions. If Graves is so willing to stand up to the GOP, then why was he unable to answer my question: “What mistakes do you believe Congressional Republicans have made over the last decade, and what would you do differently?” If what you say above was true, the easy answer would have been to point to the Repubs’ reckless spending and then describe how he opposed the same excess in the Georgia legislature. Instead, I got a weird non-answer about how we need to elect candidates who will defend the Constitution.

UM, no sh*t, Sherlock. How is that an answer that inspires confidence?

Furthermore, Graves is AWFULLY young to have already spent 8 years in politics already….. this tells me he’s a career politician in the making, of whom we need NO MORE in the US House. Hawkins, on the other hand, has a long career as a dentist behind him, giving him an excellent basis not only in the private sector, but also in insurance law, which will be handy when we try to repeal Obamacare.

So to everybody out there who takes RedState’s endorsement as the gold standard, please find out the facts for yourselves, or you’ll be letting Erick handpick your representatives. And in the end, they have to represent you, not him.