Guest BewareofNick Posted October 10, 2007 Posted October 10, 2007 Somewhere in the distance, I can hear Jesus Jones playing "Right Here, Right Now". it appears that 2008 is the new 1992! Dr. James Dobson an Evangelical Christian leader has been hitting the Hannity shows stating his view concerning a third party run if Giuliani, Thompson or McCain were to receive the Republican nomination for President in 2008. When questioned concerning the distinct possibility of a third party run virtually insuring the election of the Democrat nominee which will most likely be Hillary Clinton, Dobson stated that it does not matter because of the reasons he cannot support the candidate mentioned and that a third party run, if backed by Conservative Christians could win. Rasmussen polled this week on this very subject. According to the poll if a third party like that in which Dobson is suggesting were in force for the 2008 Presidential run, 27% of GOP likely voters stated that they would vote for a third party rather than Giuliani. In a three way race with an unannounced conservative candidate in a third party, Giuliani and Hillary Clinton, Clinton wins with 46% to Giuliani's 30% and the third party candidate 14%. In a head to head match up between Giuliani and Clinton the race at the moment is a statistical tie. The poll did not place Fred Thompson in the mix except in showing that among likely GOP voters 48% view Thompson as the most conservative candidate running. World Net Daily is running an article that supports Dobson's position on a third party candidate stating that the GOP has compromised and that further compromise on the abortion issue, which is how many see a Giuliani candidacy doing, will make no political difference between the Democrat and Republican parties. Giuliani has repeatedly stated that if elected he would nominate Judges like Alito and Roberts who are strict originalists concerning the Constitution and whose conservative views would be against pro-choice matters that come before the court. In actuality the Supreme Court is the only area where a President has any authority on issues like abortion, and Giuliani's pledge to nominate conservative Judges also states his position on this issue as President. Once again the situation concerning how Fred Thompson will play into this mix as far as polling is concerned has not been figured because at the moment Giuliani is the front runner in most polls. Thompson though is NOT pro-choice and he too has stated that Roberts and Alito type Judges would be his nominees. He was President's Bush's choice to steer both Alito and Roberts through the nomination process when both were appointed to the Supreme Court. If Dobson's move toward a third party is successful, (so far no candidate has expressed a desire to run), and Clinton is elected it is most assuredly that liberal Judges like Ginsberg will be appointed to the Court. There are two liberal Judges who are talking about retirement now who are waiting for the out come of the 08 election to decide whether to stay or retire. Additionally other issues like taxation, national defense, border security, socialized health care just to name a few will fall to the disastrous policies of Hillary Clinton. The supposed lead candidate for the third party run, Mike Huckabee, has flatly refused to even be considered splitting from the GOP and has indicated that if he does not win the nomination he will support the party nominee. So the only question now is whether Dobson can find a candidate. One issue voters are dangerous to the GOP and especially in light of who those one issue voters may possibly place into office. One can only hope that this momentum will fade and that no candidate will accept an offer from Dobson and his supporters to run and insure the election of a liberal Democrat ESPECIALLY Hillary Clinton. http://www.redstate.com/blogs/ken_taylor/2...aining_momentum Quote
