Matt Collins
09-06-2008, 04:38 PM
"Democrats at their national convention in Denver went a long way toward healing the wounds from their bitter primary and seemingly succeeded in uniting their party. And John McCain’s choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will help do the same for Republicans whose conservative base has been lukewarm about the Arizona senator.
But many limited-government conservatives are still skeptical of John McCain. While the fear of an Obama presidency has caused most to back the GOP nominee, a significant number – including many Ron Paul supporters – remain adamant about not voting for the Republican nominee. And even losing just a couple percentage points of the popular vote in key Western swing states such as Nevada, Colorado and New Mexico could tilt the election.
That dilemma is at the heart of the debate which will take place among hundreds of grassroots conservative and libertarian activists who will meet in Las Vegas in three weeks for the 2008 Conservative Leaderhship Conference (open to the public). The overriding question will be:
“Should conservatives and libertarians vote for the presidential candidate most ideologically similar to themselves…or for the candidate polling says is most likely to defeat Barack Obama?”
A couple dozen of the nation’s top conservative and libertarian leaders will address this queston at the conference – many making the argument that the only logical choice for conservatives is John McCain, while others will make a case for voting one’s convictions regardless of the potential for helping elect Barack Obama.
In addition, the three third-party conservative candidates for president will speak at CLC ‘08…
* Former Republican Congressman Bob Barr – with impeccable conservative credentials while in office representing Georgia – left the GOP and has secured the Libertarian Party nomination. Barr is the LP’s most credible candidate since Ron Paul back in 1988.
* Conservative talk-show host and columnist Chuck Baldwin, highly regarded by both social conservatives and constitutionalists. Baldwin is the Constitution Party’s presidential nominee this cycle.
* And former U.N. Ambassador Alan Keyes – who ran against Barack Obama for the Illinois U.S. Senate seat in 2004 – is now running an independent presidential campaign in a handful of states, as well as appearing on the ballot in California as the presidential nominee of the American Independent Party.
The conference will also open up Friday morning with be a three-way panel debate over which presidential candidate limited-government conservatives and libertarians should support in November featuring Michigan Republican Party Chairman Saul Anunzis, Libertarian Party vice presidential nominee Wayne Allyn Root, and Constitution Party National Chairman Jim Clymer.
Also discussing the 2008 presidential race and the future of the limited-government movement will be a number of top conservative leaders, including:
* Grover Norquist of Americans for Tax Reform
* David Keene of the American Conservative Union
* Pat Toomey of the Club for Growth
* John Fund of the Wall Street Journal
* Talk-show host Roger Hedgecock
* Richard Viguerie, author of “Conservatives Betrayed”
* Ward Connerly of the American Civil Rights Institute
* Rich Galen of Mullings.com
* Alan Gura, Counsel of Record for the recent DC gun ban Supreme Court case
* Paul Jacob of the Sam Adams Alliance
* Former Arizona Congressman J.D. Hayworth
* Chris Simcox of the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps
The 2008 Conservative Leadership Conference will be held on September 18-21, 2008 at the Tuscany Suites Resort in Las Vegas. Four exciting days of conservative debate, discussion and networking just weeks before perhaps the most important presidential election in memory.
And now you can attend one day, two days, three days or all four days…absolutely FREE. Here’s how…
Register online visiting http://conservativeleadershipconference.com/free (http://announce.lp.org/t/9404/68706/324/0/?u=aHR0cDovL2NvbnNlcnZhdGl2ZWxlYWRlcnNoaXBjb25mZXJ lbmNlLmNvbS9mcmVl&x=972d37ee).
Or to register by phone call: (202) 558-7162
This opportunity to attend the 2008 Conservative Leadership Conference FREE (compliments of the Libertarian Party) is for a limited time and seating is limited. Conference hosts reserve the right to withdraw this free Labor Day special at any time and/or when the event is sold out. So pre-register and reserve your seat NOW!"
But many limited-government conservatives are still skeptical of John McCain. While the fear of an Obama presidency has caused most to back the GOP nominee, a significant number – including many Ron Paul supporters – remain adamant about not voting for the Republican nominee. And even losing just a couple percentage points of the popular vote in key Western swing states such as Nevada, Colorado and New Mexico could tilt the election.
That dilemma is at the heart of the debate which will take place among hundreds of grassroots conservative and libertarian activists who will meet in Las Vegas in three weeks for the 2008 Conservative Leaderhship Conference (open to the public). The overriding question will be:
“Should conservatives and libertarians vote for the presidential candidate most ideologically similar to themselves…or for the candidate polling says is most likely to defeat Barack Obama?”
A couple dozen of the nation’s top conservative and libertarian leaders will address this queston at the conference – many making the argument that the only logical choice for conservatives is John McCain, while others will make a case for voting one’s convictions regardless of the potential for helping elect Barack Obama.
In addition, the three third-party conservative candidates for president will speak at CLC ‘08…
* Former Republican Congressman Bob Barr – with impeccable conservative credentials while in office representing Georgia – left the GOP and has secured the Libertarian Party nomination. Barr is the LP’s most credible candidate since Ron Paul back in 1988.
* Conservative talk-show host and columnist Chuck Baldwin, highly regarded by both social conservatives and constitutionalists. Baldwin is the Constitution Party’s presidential nominee this cycle.
* And former U.N. Ambassador Alan Keyes – who ran against Barack Obama for the Illinois U.S. Senate seat in 2004 – is now running an independent presidential campaign in a handful of states, as well as appearing on the ballot in California as the presidential nominee of the American Independent Party.
The conference will also open up Friday morning with be a three-way panel debate over which presidential candidate limited-government conservatives and libertarians should support in November featuring Michigan Republican Party Chairman Saul Anunzis, Libertarian Party vice presidential nominee Wayne Allyn Root, and Constitution Party National Chairman Jim Clymer.
Also discussing the 2008 presidential race and the future of the limited-government movement will be a number of top conservative leaders, including:
* Grover Norquist of Americans for Tax Reform
* David Keene of the American Conservative Union
* Pat Toomey of the Club for Growth
* John Fund of the Wall Street Journal
* Talk-show host Roger Hedgecock
* Richard Viguerie, author of “Conservatives Betrayed”
* Ward Connerly of the American Civil Rights Institute
* Rich Galen of Mullings.com
* Alan Gura, Counsel of Record for the recent DC gun ban Supreme Court case
* Paul Jacob of the Sam Adams Alliance
* Former Arizona Congressman J.D. Hayworth
* Chris Simcox of the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps
The 2008 Conservative Leadership Conference will be held on September 18-21, 2008 at the Tuscany Suites Resort in Las Vegas. Four exciting days of conservative debate, discussion and networking just weeks before perhaps the most important presidential election in memory.
And now you can attend one day, two days, three days or all four days…absolutely FREE. Here’s how…
Register online visiting http://conservativeleadershipconference.com/free (http://announce.lp.org/t/9404/68706/324/0/?u=aHR0cDovL2NvbnNlcnZhdGl2ZWxlYWRlcnNoaXBjb25mZXJ lbmNlLmNvbS9mcmVl&x=972d37ee).
Or to register by phone call: (202) 558-7162
This opportunity to attend the 2008 Conservative Leadership Conference FREE (compliments of the Libertarian Party) is for a limited time and seating is limited. Conference hosts reserve the right to withdraw this free Labor Day special at any time and/or when the event is sold out. So pre-register and reserve your seat NOW!"