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The Perot Effect.

In 2012, we are facing a very similar situation that the conservatives faced 20 years ago. In what

myself, and others are calling the Perot Effect. In 1992, President George H.W. Bush faced off againstthe likes of Bill Clinton, and Ross Perot. Many will argue that Perot didn't take away votes for Bush,

 but I would like to point out, that the last election in 2008 garnered over 2.5 million more voters than

1992. McCain actually got more popular votes, than if you combined Bush, and Perot's votes for the '92election. I know I am only guessing, but I would bet that a good 75% of those who voted for Perot

would have otherwise voted for Bush. I might be a little liberal in my estimate, but I personally feel I

know the conservative heart pretty well. Would this have carried Bush to win? Most likely, even if youonly gave him 50% of Perot's votes, Clinton might get 25% of those, the rest going to no one because

they weren't going to vote otherwise.

My point in the Perot Effect theory, is that much like this last election cycle of 2010, we aregoing to see several people who get their panties in a wad because the Republican base has shifted

towards the fiscal conservatives of years long forgotten. This small group, of one or two are going to

either detract votes from the Republican primary winner, or the infighting will cause a split and cause people to not vote at all. Don't get me wrong, I adore Ron Paul, I think he is a great member of 

Congress, but he isn't Presidential material. And please, I don't want to get started on Trump.... but he's

a businessman, he donates to both sides of the line to cover his bases. Is he touching a sensitive nervewith the American voting public? Yes a huge nerve, but we can't let this be our main argument about

why we shouldn't re-elect President Obama.

We can't get distracted with a great idea, by someone who isn't electable. But that also means

don't just nominate someone because they poll well, McCain polled well, Dole polled great with likely

voters. But look where those two got us. The Tea Party and conservative base of the Republican party

are one in the same. But we need to rail against the establishment in the Republican party. We need tospend time vetting out people like John McCain, Mitt Romney, and Mike Huckabee. Those who the

regular media, including the much loved Foxnews push on us are not the answer. It is not how we're

going to turn this country around. Reaching across the isle has done us no good ever since 1988. Wemade great strides in 2010, and we can't let the establishment, or old guard push us around anymore.

We need conservative, intelligent people running, not just for president, but also for congress, city

council, mayor, school board members, county commissioners, any elected position. These peoplespeak directly for us, the American Voter. This is why we have a republic style of government. Do not

get baboozled by the shiny pretty candidate, but nominate, and vote for people of character.