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Originally Posted by lungs
If the GOP is shopping in a dumpster for its Presidential candidate would conservatives such as yourself be more amicable to a third party conservative that more closely matches your views?
My untrained political eye sees 2012 as being ripe for certain factions not happy about the Republican candidate running their own. Whether its libertarians or strong conservatives.
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Isn't the issue, though, that there are such divergent views/priorities within the party right now that a 3rd party wouldn't be able to gain much traction with a significant number of Republicans, much less the general public?
I've voted libertarian the last 2 elections simply because I don't like the direction of the GOP. But Im also willing to give a legit GOP candidate a shot if it serves the broader purpose. And then I see a video like that from Romney, pandering to social conservates on issues I don't give a shit about (in terms of governmental policy issues), and I am immediately turned off. Those issues are not priorities to me in the least. I don't care if you believe in them as a candidate, just don't make them an issue in the election, because all you can do is hurt yourself (with me) by raising them. And down goes Romney.