I find it a little comical that the mainstream media (MSM) is emphasizing who won what state and not concentrating more on delegates which is the essence of the race. For example, the Clintons only lead by about 50-60 delegates out of 400 or so delegates cast thus far, and Mitt Romney with 59 actually leads John McCain (32) and Mike Huckabee (38) with only about 140 or so of the 1191 needed to win the nomination. The press is enamored by McCain and Huckabee because of their more liberal tendencies. I think they are more afraid of Romney or a Thompson because they are actually running on a more thoroughbred conservative philosophy with a solid vision for the future, who are not afraid to argue the real issues.
Although Thompson is my first choice, thus far, I feel Romney or Guiliani would also serve my preference for a conservative candidate. Thompson doesn't seem to be getting the traction that I hoped and Guiliani has yet to enter the fray waiting for Florida and beyond. My preferences are not based on electability right now, but on the political issues at stake. I feel any one of them could win the argument on issues, but the Republicans are definitely on the defensive and have an uphill fight to win the Presidency. With the MSM on their side the Democrats certainly have the advantage, but we have a long way to go. The MSM has done a good job in running down the present administration because of their extreme bias. If it weren't for the alternative media (talk radio, Fox News, and the blogs), it would be a lot worse.
More to come .....
OneConservative
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You're right, the mainstream media should certainly publicize the delegate counts more, and make it a game of numbers not popularity as it is now.
Conservatives are not likely to get a "pure" candidate this time around, and have a choice to make. Do they support someone like McCain who might be electable but who has obvious discrepancies with their beliefs? Or allow a Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama presidency?
One of my main issues with the party is that Republicans in the House and Senate (and even the White House) have gone too soft on keeping government small, and spending low. This, along with earmarks and corruption, have hurt the party tremendously.
Now McCain may do something about this, he may not. His sometimes liberal viewpoints may weaken the party.
In the long term, strategists would argue that a Clinton or Obama presidency instead of McCain would help rebuild the conservative party, giving them something to fight against.
But in the short term, who's going to be in charge of spending our money for 4 to 8 years? I think we can all agree that Clinton or Obama would be more taxing on our wallets, and that would be worse for our country.
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