I have to face this everyday; the GOP has been on a loosing streak both in the State of Maryland and across the U.S and it is time for a turnaround. How can the GOP do this? Uniting under our principles and sticking together is the only way. These two facets are true for any political party. Anyone can respect an individual who believes in their principles and practices them in wanting to improve their Country/County/City. After all, everything boils down to philosophical differences in how to achieve the best.
When "Republicans" endorse another party's candidate it weakens the party and its goals. Voting for the opposing party will not lead to proper representation for the National Party and the First Congressional District. Let's take a look at the two scenarios. The First Congressional District was drawn up to elect a Republican Candidate. The Eastern Shore alone had 60% plus of the vote for Ehrlich and Bush and that’s Republican to say the least. The 1st is best represented by a Republican Congressman and that is clearly reflective of the type of people there. The results of the primary election showed that the Republicans of the 1st wanted a highly Conservative individual to represent them.
Secondly as a National Party the GOP requires every vote that it can muster to advance our vision for the Country because we are outnumbered. It will not look pretty when a predominately conservative district sends a Democrat to Washington to aide the Republican Party. And you know what, that support will not be there from a Democrat! Bottom line, sending a Democrat will only hurt the GOP. My Presidential choice was Mitt Romney. Just because he is out of the race does not mean I am going to endorse Hillary or Obama. I still want the best Republican left for the office and I will support that candidate. Above all I will support whatever is best for the GOP. In this area the best thing Republicans can do is to support what is best for the GOP. To do so is not to endorse a Democratic for Congress!
Lets stick together on this one guys and do what is best for the GOP!
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I voted for Harris regionally, but will be voting for Obama nationally. Following our arrogant, idiotic President has led us into quite a thorny thicket.
ReplyDeletePubs will be beaten like an old rug in months to come and we will deserve every one of those lumps for the stupidity and squandering of resources we have inflicted on this nation via voting for Bush.
Totally Disgusted Republican
Yes they must be united, however, do you know what being a Republican means?
ReplyDeleteIt certainly doesn't mean the same thing it meant when I was kid that's for sure!
Republicans used to be against foreign war involvement, against big federal government, against high taxes, against invasion of privacy.
Ever since Jerry Fallwell formed the Moral Majority, he divided the right wing, and to that end I believe that he did a huge disservice to America. He was well intentioned. Bring back family values, don't kill our kids, be the Christian nation that we once were.
Unfortunately, 20 years later this has backfired and now if your not a God fearing, pro-life, Christian, that believes that the patriot act is a good thing (because if you don't have something to hide then it shouldn't bother you)then you don't qualify as a good Republican.
On the other side of the coin, you can't be a pro-life democrat either.
These labels don't mean the same thing anymore, and until we can identify the definition of both of these terms, I am afraid that we will continue to elect people that really aren't qualified to represent what we really stand for.
Of all of the Republican candidates propoganda, (and I have read all of their platforms) Ron Paul is the only one that is a Republican in the sense of the word that Ronald Reagan, Barry Goldwater, Strom Thurmound and William F. Buckley Jr. were.
McCain's past and his present do not reflect the beliefs of these men, and these men were the 20th Century definition of the word Republican.
I'm still going to vote for Ron Paul.