When it comes the Republican presidential primary, one thing is clear: conservatives are restless. There seems to be a consensus (well founded or not) among many conservatives that the "big three"—McCain, Romney, and Giuliani—have either questionable conservative credentials, or are blatantly hostile to conservative positions on key policy questions. Social conservatives seem to be having an especially difficult time finding an acceptable candidate to support.
In the midst of all the whining and complaining, Representative Tom Tancredo has rightly observed, "The conservative movement is not supposed to choose a candidate; it's supposed to produce one." He's exactly right! Conservative voters should not be relegated to passively choosing the "best of the worst". The conservative movement should be producing top quality candidates for office at every level of government, including the presidency. This requires, however, that the movement be proactive, rather than reactive (as conservatives are rather wont to be), in generating candidates. But Mr. Tancredo's axiom is right: Conservatives should be producing candidates, not merely choosing them...
Read the rest of Ken Connor's brief Town Hall column here.
