Opening Shots of Coming GOP Civil War
(posted by FreeDem)
The Club for Growth, having recently played a key role in knocking off anti-Iraq War and generally moderate Republican Congressman Wayne Gilchrest of Maryland, has turned next to corrupt Alaskan Congressman Don Young. Alaska, home to “libertarian Republican” hero and VP-hopeful Sarah Palin (Hello Ted), could become ground zero in the coming GOP civil war and a testing ground for the strategy of the Club for Growth role as financier and air campaign assistance for small government conservatives as they try to take over (take back?) the Republican Party. Alaska is, after all, a state where Ron Paul received 17% of the vote in the primary. Alaska had no problem kicking out unpopular Governor Frank Murkowski in favor of Sarah Palin back in 2006 and may well support her Lt. Governor Sean Parnell over Don Young. But here’s the monkey wrench in the Club for Growth-Ron Paulians attempt to reshape the GOP: Mike Huckabee. Who, BTW, finished ahead of Ron Paul in the “libertarian” state of Alaska. This is going to be a good race!
July 5th, 2008 at 3:46 pm
The beauty of Palin is that she attracts both Hillary voters AND Bob Barr voters! Now, what other politician can do that?