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Gambling Away the Republican Future?
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October 29th, 2009 at 11:42 am by Rich Muny
There have recently been positive developments in the Republican Party’s fortunes. Polls show increased support for conservatism and the GOP, conservatives are actively protesting for their beliefs, and Congress is starting to take note. Republicans have a real chance in 2010 — if they can form a cohesive conservative coalition.
The Republican Party was once the party of limited government and personal responsibility. Unfortunately, the GOP has been pushing libertarian-minded conservatives from the party for some time. 2008 was the worst year ever for the traditional GOP coalition. The party establishment was openly hostile to Rep. Ron Paul’s (R-TX) presidential run and the big government social conservative wing of the party even called for a plank in the party platform advocating federal internet censorship to stop adults from playing online poker. In essence, the party told poker players, internet freedom supporters, and limited government conservatives that they are no longer welcome in the GOP......