Conservative Candidates Illinois 2014 And The Right Wing Minefield
Even in a favorable campaign season, there are plenty of obstacles for office seekers on the right. A few of these are the kind of obstacles facing anybody who enters political life, regardless of party affiliation or political ideology. A few, though, are unique to conservative candidates Illinois 2014.
Politics challenges anyone who feels the desire to run for office. There is always a petition process, requiring people to gather a certain number of names. Then there is fundraising, since running for office is expensive whether running a national or a local campaign. There are any number of campaigns that do not succeed because they are underfunded.
For Republicans, getting the money to run comes from good relations with conservatives, both big donors and small. One must be thought of as a true conservative, avoiding the brand Republican In Name Only or "RINO." The challenge in doing this is that conservatives have broken up into squabbling camps, and they generally fight each other with more venom than one finds being traded between parties or ideologies.
The oldest, but smallest group is the paleo-conservative or "paleocon" faction. This group, whose most prominent spokesman is Patrick Buchanan, places great emphasis on defending the traditional, "organic" lifestyle of the white, Christian majority that founded the United States against what it sees as progressive predation. This is not only a small movement, it is a movement in which fringe ideas about race gain free expression to a degree that can damage any potential candidate.
Controversial, racist views, even those held by a campaigner's friends and associates, damage campaigns. These candidates become difficult to elect. For example, the Tea Party made great headway in the 2010 mid-term elections campaigning on Constitutional and budgetary issues, but became less successful once more Religious Right influence made it focus on social issues.
Religious Right ties can be popular, even necessary in many parts of Illinois, but they can be harmful in the urban and suburban centers of Springfield and Chicago. This group values traditional views on homosexuality and women's issues. On foreign policy their primary concern seems to be Israel, which it supports fiercely.
Libertarians have their own party but generally vote with Republicans in general elections. They focus on small government, free markets, and a strict interpretation of the Constitution. More than any of the other groups, they believe in government non-interference in personal and business decisions, a posture that puts them at odds with the Religious Right in particular.
The core of the Republican Party is mainstream conservatism, which took over the party during and after the 1964 rise of Barry Goldwater. This is the "movement conservatism" of William F. Buckley, which today dominates Right media from the august National Review to the Fox Network, along with Rush Limbaugh and Right talk radio. They are the faction of U. S. Military predominance, as well as American worldwide economic and institutional leadership.
The mainstream's emphasis on defending freedom worldwide is attacked by paleoconservatives and Libertarians alike. Any Right wing campaigner had better learn to balance all factions. When it comes time to raise funds, however, the conservative mainstream is where the money is to be found.
Politics challenges anyone who feels the desire to run for office. There is always a petition process, requiring people to gather a certain number of names. Then there is fundraising, since running for office is expensive whether running a national or a local campaign. There are any number of campaigns that do not succeed because they are underfunded.
For Republicans, getting the money to run comes from good relations with conservatives, both big donors and small. One must be thought of as a true conservative, avoiding the brand Republican In Name Only or "RINO." The challenge in doing this is that conservatives have broken up into squabbling camps, and they generally fight each other with more venom than one finds being traded between parties or ideologies.
The oldest, but smallest group is the paleo-conservative or "paleocon" faction. This group, whose most prominent spokesman is Patrick Buchanan, places great emphasis on defending the traditional, "organic" lifestyle of the white, Christian majority that founded the United States against what it sees as progressive predation. This is not only a small movement, it is a movement in which fringe ideas about race gain free expression to a degree that can damage any potential candidate.
Controversial, racist views, even those held by a campaigner's friends and associates, damage campaigns. These candidates become difficult to elect. For example, the Tea Party made great headway in the 2010 mid-term elections campaigning on Constitutional and budgetary issues, but became less successful once more Religious Right influence made it focus on social issues.
Religious Right ties can be popular, even necessary in many parts of Illinois, but they can be harmful in the urban and suburban centers of Springfield and Chicago. This group values traditional views on homosexuality and women's issues. On foreign policy their primary concern seems to be Israel, which it supports fiercely.
Libertarians have their own party but generally vote with Republicans in general elections. They focus on small government, free markets, and a strict interpretation of the Constitution. More than any of the other groups, they believe in government non-interference in personal and business decisions, a posture that puts them at odds with the Religious Right in particular.
The core of the Republican Party is mainstream conservatism, which took over the party during and after the 1964 rise of Barry Goldwater. This is the "movement conservatism" of William F. Buckley, which today dominates Right media from the august National Review to the Fox Network, along with Rush Limbaugh and Right talk radio. They are the faction of U. S. Military predominance, as well as American worldwide economic and institutional leadership.
The mainstream's emphasis on defending freedom worldwide is attacked by paleoconservatives and Libertarians alike. Any Right wing campaigner had better learn to balance all factions. When it comes time to raise funds, however, the conservative mainstream is where the money is to be found.
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