Thank you for this article. We will certainly miss Chuck Colson. I wanted to note that I believe that Mr. Colson accepted Christ before his imprisonment. He made that point in an interview he had on Moody radio. I also think Cal Thomas recently debunked the idea that Colson had ever said he would "run over his grandmother" even before his conversion. But it does reflect his dedication to this world at that time.

Terrific article. Really provides a lot of detailed economic information more than a focus on the politics of the situation. Keep them coming.

Did you read the article? He explains why.

One of the questions that I have is why pundits think non-conservative candidates are much better than Obama. If you are a republican that makes sense but lots of conservatives are independents and for us it is not that important what party people are from. If there can be no conservative presidential candidate -and by conservative I mostly mean someone who shares the founders vision and would follow the constitution-then we should focus on the senate the house and the state races. That is where the presidential candidates come from. I would rather have Obama and a conservative house and senate than a republican and the current senate. Even the house some exceptions has been poor at articulating a conservative message.

I for one think that the idea that the number of days that a President works is a complete non-indicator of their effectiveness or character. President Eisenhower used to spend a lot of time on the golf course. Additionally if people are so unhappy with the President then they should logically be glad that he is not at the White House. I for one would appreciate seeing our government do a lot less than they have done. Townhall should be embarrassed at this post.

Although I am a conservative I am not a republican. Unusually for me I don't agree with Mr. Hanson's conclusion that in the end we will take our medicine. I as one example of an independent do not see the benefit of having a republican president who does not really represent a conservative agenda. I understand that a true conservative might not be able to be elected but what is critical is teaching and educating people about the benefits of conservatism to all Americans. Barry Goldwater had a great impact on American political thought and he was clobbered in the general election. The idea that having a conservative president is the most important factor is really inconsistent with the idea that we want less federal government.

I always enjoy your columns. I wonder though if by moving towards the center whether or not the conservative voters of which I am one won't stay home. If you are really looking for less, substantially less, government why would you vote if the person is not supporting that notion. It is really the republicans who have been taking the country in a wrong direction by failing to present a conservative program which is better for all people.