The Conservative Party USA extends its heartfelt thanks to Senator Rick Santorum for giving true conservatives some hope during the GOP primaries. Despite a shoe-string budget, media coverage that either ignored him or attacked him (in that order) and the complete lack of GOP establishment support, Santorum punched far above his weight class during the past six months. He won 10 contests and inspired the conservative base more than anyone since Ronald Reagan.
But this clear, unambiguous fact remains: The majority of Republicans voted for Mitt Romney during the Primaries. Romney won 57% of all the delegates awarded so far and there was real concern that Santorum could have actually lost his home state of Pennsylvania.
Don’t be fooled by the vacuous argument that Gingrich split the conservative vote because he was effectively out of the picture since the Georgia primary in March. It was a basically a two-man contest in big states like MI, OH and WI. Bottom Line: Republicans gave Romney more delegates than Santorum, Gingrich and Paul combined.
It’s also a well-known that Republicans who vote in primaries are generally more “conservative” than the rest of the GOP faithful who vote in the general election. Since the primaries are over, the Republican Party will soon relegate conservatives to the back room just like they have every four years. You can be sure of that!
All these salient facts should also make it clear that the Republican Party is related to true conservatism like a camel is related to beach volley ball.
Sadly, too many people in the Tea Party started migrating to Romney in WI, OH, MD primaries. In addition, no local or national Tea Party organization officially endorsed Santorum. The Conservative Party USA, however, was the first national party to endorse Rick in December when he was running at just 3% in the Iowa polls. Of course the rest is history.
The Conservative Party USA is the next evolutionary step of the Tea Party because it combines fiscal restraint with traditional American values that are outlined in a clear Platform and is managed by a strong leadership team that has a unified, long-term vision for America.
Come Home America® Come Home Conservatives!
Come Home Rick Santorum!
H. M. Hervey
Chairman,
Conservative Party USA
Twitter: @cpartyusa_01
