Conservative Rebels...
Thanks to the Tea Party/Town Hall angst in the nation there is a certain new wind blowing in the elections of 2009. It is likely that liberals will be toppled in two Governor's races this year, but another very intriguing story line is playing out in a special election for the Congress in NY23.
In successive days
first Sarah Palin and
now Dick Armey have both endorsed a non-GOP candidate, standing on principle alone.
The GOP candidate in the race is an absolute nightmare, and there is public speculation that she is considering switching to Democrat in 2010 anyway.
Michelle Malkin got the ball rolling,
and now even hipster sites like Parcbench are lauding the developments.
The Conservative Party of NYC, a group I've spoken for and worked with many times in recent years has put forward a fantastic option for the voters in the overwhelmingly Republican district to support,
Doug Hoffman.
With conservatives stepping up and away from the GOP it will assist GOP candidates in understanding how important it is that they hold traditional conservative positions in light of the grassroots highly energized state.
How the GOP nominated someone for the NY23 seat who embraces abortion, redefining marriage, favors card check, favors massive tax hikes... but still pretends to be a Republican is totally beyond me.
But for better or worse, Palin, Armey, and likely many more will speak to the genuine issue at stake here and that is simply what is the future of GOP politics.
It CAN NOT be found in the moderate, leftist, do everything except what we have always stood for kind of candidate.
The media may not have paid much attention to this race previously, but with Palin and now Armey stepping in, this will become a true test of what the post Obama environment looks like.
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