Former Governor Mitt Romney official suspended his campaign, all put paving the way for Senator John McCain to be the next Republican presidential nominee. Romney’s announcement came on the day both appeared before the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), stating - “If I fight on in my campaign, all the way to the convention … I’d forestall the launch of a national campaign and, frankly, I’d be making it easier for Sen. Clinton or Obama to win,”
So there it is, and all eyes are now looking to the heart of the Republican Party, the Conservatives, to see what is in store next. The media, and for that matter the Democratic Party, would like nothing more than to rip the unity of the Republican Party apart. But now is not the time for petty squabbling and indecision, which would, as Romney stated, make it easier for Sen. Clinton and Obama to win in November.
The worse thing the Conservatives can do right now is to choose not to participate in the process. The second worse thing we can do is vote for Obama or Clinton, as some have suggested. In the words of President Reagan - "Republicans believe every day is 4th of July, but Democrats believe every day is April 15." That statement is truer today, than when Reagan first uttered it over 30 years ago. So how are we Conservatives going to respond?
Neither McCain nor Romney are perfect Conservatives, and some would argue that McCain is just as likely to lean to Left on some issues, than to the Right. So be it. A strong national defense, limited government, lower taxes – controlled spending, pro-family and life, tough border control …..these are part of the foundation that defines the modern American Conservative. We fail the Conservative movement if we pack up our toys and walk off the playground just because we don’t get our way. Is that what we did when Washington tried to pass the horrendous immigration reform of 2007? No, we made our voices heard….and they listened, including McCain. They may not have liked it, and some even refer to us as hateful, racist, and bigots. When anti-Conservatives lose on their ideas, they resort to name-calling.
It is important for the Conservatives to remain the conscience of the party, and we can do that by reminding McCain what Ronald Reagan stood for.
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