Comments on: The California GOP: A Democrat’s Best Friend http://themoderatevoice.com/26664/the-california-gop-a-democrats-best-friend/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Mon, 29 Apr 2013 06:46:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: GeorgeSorwell http://themoderatevoice.com/26664/the-california-gop-a-democrats-best-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-173910 GeorgeSorwell Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:19:05 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/26664/the-california-gop-a-democrats-best-friend/#comment-173910 I think a lot of Western states have viable Libertarian Parties. Well, sort of viable, for a third party. I'm not sure about California.

They may already have a certain amount of infrastructure, like ballot access and fund-raising networks. You could probably get into officially-sanctioned debates and town-hall meetings. You wouldn't have to reinvent the wheel.

Theoretically, Libertarians are socially liberal, fiscally conservative.

And they are often looking for respectable candidates. As a practicing attorney, they'd probably give you some serious consideration. If you are actually serious about running for office, this might be a good place to start..

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By: superdestroyer http://themoderatevoice.com/26664/the-california-gop-a-democrats-best-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-173903 superdestroyer Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:43:51 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/26664/the-california-gop-a-democrats-best-friend/#comment-173903 stockboySf,

It is impossible for a political party to be socially liberal but fiscally conservative. Being socially liberal in the U.S. means that you support the government cleaning up the messes people make of their own lives. That requires a huge amount of government spending. there is nothing fiscally conservatives about the Democrats (See California).

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By: DaGoat http://themoderatevoice.com/26664/the-california-gop-a-democrats-best-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-173895 DaGoat Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:10:36 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/26664/the-california-gop-a-democrats-best-friend/#comment-173895 Both the GOP and Democrats are only fiscally conservative when the other party is in power. We need a party that will actually live up to their principles. I too am essentially fiscally conservative/socially liberal but sadly I don't think there are enough of us around to win any elections.

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By: Don Quijote http://themoderatevoice.com/26664/the-california-gop-a-democrats-best-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-173893 Don Quijote Mon, 23 Feb 2009 11:47:04 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/26664/the-california-gop-a-democrats-best-friend/#comment-173893

I'd love to form a third party- socially liberal and fiscally conservative.

Why? that sounds just like the Democratic Party!

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By: StockBoySF http://themoderatevoice.com/26664/the-california-gop-a-democrats-best-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-173878 StockBoySF Mon, 23 Feb 2009 06:06:44 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/26664/the-california-gop-a-democrats-best-friend/#comment-173878 I'd love to form a third party- socially liberal and fiscally conservative. Not for or against tax increases, but for common sense when balancing a budget. The government has to have a source of income for projects and that is taxes. I am under no illusion that it is as easy as it sounds….

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