Who Really Loses in South Carolina?

A fully fledged political battle is underway in South Carolina. To spectators and pundits, this is what politics is all about. The race is down to a politician with baggage in pursuit of a political comeback versus a popular candidate, with a famous comedian brother, battling it out in a Republican state, in a conservative congressional district. Who will win in the end? The answer is probably the Republican.

Since Mitt Romney carried the district by 18 points back in November, it is likely the former Republican South Carolina governor, Mark Sanford, will beat Elizabeth Colbert Busch (D) by a 1-2 margin.

The better question to ask, though, is "who loses in the end?"

When conservative voters are forced to back an eccentric and flawed Republican candidate just to keep a congressional seat out of Democrat hands, conservatives lose.

In a Republican district, with a 20-point advantage, and a race is settled by 1 or 2 points, conservatives lose.

Of course, one cannot blame conservatives for backing Sanford. Against a probable liberal democrat, Sanford truly is the lesser of the two evils. But has it really come down to this? Need it stay that way?

It all depends. There are alternatives. Conservatives could stay home on Election Day, which would defeat the purpose. They can hold their noses and cast their ballots for a candidate they don’t like and probably don’t trust.

Then there is a third way. Conservatives could ditch the demeaning process, choose one from among them, and run a candidate that conservatives can endorse and support without the dread and disgust. It is conservatives, after all, who hold all political power in this country.

Conservatives deserve conservative candidates. Conservatives deserve a party of their own. That is the purpose of the American Conservative Party, to provide a home for conservatives, to put politicians like Mark Sanford out of business, and give conservatives a chance to choose their own destiny.

Support the American Conservative Party today and help us stop the madness.

November is Looming

We know that the Presidential election is sucking up all the political breathing space (and for good reason), and it's an easy case to make how important it is that Obama not get another term.

Since we were here before the Obama administration, and will be here when it's gone, Tireless Advocacy for Limited Government at all levels means whoever wins the Republican nomination will probably benefit from our getting like-minded souls to the polls for the candidates we support.  Tell us what you think...

You Have What it Takes?

No.  Not for President, silly.  But if you're aligned with our Principles and are looking to make a difference as a public servant at the Local or State level, click on the running man (even if you're a woman!):

If you have a State Affiliate we'll put you in touch with them, otherwise, although the National Committee can't endorse at that level, we can get the word out so you can make the case to our other members.

Endorsements and Campaigns

As we've made clear, we're looking for folks to start local, but if there are candidates and campaigns at the Statewide or Federal level (House or Senate, Governor, Atty General, etc.) that you feel we need to get involved with, just forward the candidate's campaign to the Nominations and Endorsement form at:

From the Blogroll: "The Price of Unity Around a Letter"

Loudoun Conservatives on how a candidate's tax policy can change after a call for "unity":

...This is what Shawn Williams’ website said BEFORE the stand-together-for-love-and-happiness convention:

Lower Taxes (Never voting for a tax increase)

“I am deeply concerned with rising property taxes squeezing families in Broad Run. During the last four years, the property tax rate has increased almost 40%! As your Supervisor, I will never vote for a tax increase, including backdoor tax increases through increases in assessments, and I will work to lower your taxes.”

This is what it says now:

Lower Taxes (Defer the tax base off the homeowner)

“I am deeply concerned with rising property taxes and dropping property values in Broad Run. During the last four years, the property tax rate has increased almost 40%! As your Supervisor, I will shift the tax burden off just the homeowners to a more level mix of homeowners and businesses. This will be done through intensified economic developement efforts.”