Political Parties are, by Defintion, Non-ideological
One of my constant and unwavering thoughts about politics is that fact that I believe that political parties, by definition, are not ideological. The local parties nominate their candidates and select them to run in elections. Certainly those people take their own ideologies into account, but if the Republican Party of California in some district in Las Angeles nominates a candidate that is pro-illegal immigration and pro-universal healthcare, the state party’s hands are tied. The sole purpose of a political party is to elect those nominated by local Republicans.
Therefore, it’s my contention that the purpose of the RNC is to elect Republicans, no matter what. It is the purpose of the Conservative Movement, the National Review, Milton Friedman, etc… to make sure that people understand that conservatives make the country better. It is also their job to make sure that those voting Republican are conservatives and buy into the ideology.
Conservatives might not be part of the coalition that elects a certain Republican candidate, and someone nominated by a local Republican Party certainly does not have to be a conservative.
It is because I’ve had this thought for some time now that I took so much interest in this comparison of candidates by Human Events…
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