As I wrote yesterday, Conservative activist Pat Toomey has decided to challenge current Senator Arlen Specter in Pennsylvania primary. Senator John Cornyn of Texas, who will oversee the 2010 elections for the GOP, has come out in support of Specter. Cornyn stated, "As I survey the political landscape of the upcoming 2010 elections, it's clear we need more candidates that fit their states...While I doubt Arlen could win an election in my home state of Texas, I am certain that I could not get elected in Pennsylvania. I believe that Senator Specter is our best bet to keep this Senate seat in the GOP column... vote for Arlen Specter is a vote for denying Harry Reid and the Democrats a filibuster-proof Senate" This support for Specter tells you exactly why the Republican party has not been winning elections. The party keeps settling on moderate Republicans such as John McCain, Arlen Specter, and Lincoln Chafee because they think that's what America wants, when in actuality that is what is turning people away. The Republicans are supposed to be a small government, tax-cutting party and they are going away from everything that made them successful. As a conservative I am absolutely disgusted with Cornyn and any other Republican who backs Specter. The Republican Party wants to know why the keep losing support and this is the reason why. America is still a center-right country, but if the Republicans keep acting this way and continue to get away from their values, it will be a long time until another Republican is in the White House.
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