re: I'm convinced most republicans dont want to win...

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It seems like they like to be just under the majority in congress with a dem president. That way they can sky scream that "this next election will be the most important ever" and ask for donations to stop the evil democrats. Just keep sending us money and we will make sure we are close enough to make conservatives believe we have a chance. Then they get to play the victim card and say we cant get anything done because the dems have the majority. Its so frustrating.

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Is that a "RINO" thing or a hardcore conservative thing?

I have heard plenty of people on this board wanting to purge the party of RINOs, even if that means they are a permanent minority.

Not that some of that impulse isn't healthy. You need to balance the desire to win at all costs vs what will you accomplish if you win.

Go too far to one side-if might win, but you have no agenda, no "soul" if you will.

Go too far to the other-you won't win because you can't enlarge your base because you are too puritanical.