The Rise of the Moderate Republican- An Endangered Species?
By tshorter | November 6th, 2008 | Category: Campaigns, Politics, Urban Issues | 54 commentsThe things that will destroy America are prosperity-at-any-price, peace-at-any-price, safety-first instead of duty-first, the love of soft living, and the get-rich-quick theory of life.
~Theodore Roosevelt
by Richard Ivory
There is a lot of talk in Republican circles about “Rhino Hunting”- described as kicking out anyone in the Party who does not fit the definition of Republicanism. The self-styled Rhino-hunter believes he is the tried and true Republican and thus our party’s lost this election was because of moderates like Sen. McCain.
Rhino-hunters, if they had their way, would choose a candidate who emphasized social issues, such as anti-immigration or abortion as there …





