The journalistic rule is that conservatives pander, liberals ''grow.'' When Al Gore, Dick Gephardt, Jesse Jackson and Dennis Kucinich changed from being pro-life to pro-abortion, their conversions -- the price of admission into Democratic presidential politics -- were often described as conscientious ''growth.'' But when McCain, who opposed Bush's tax cuts, concludes, on the basis of the humming economy, they should be made permanent, it is called pandering.The GOP has always been more Big Tent than Democrats on the social issues. Glad to hear about McCain's change of heart on taxes, though I am not happy he is pushing for more open primaries again to undercut our party preferences.
Will also offers good insight for conservatives on the leading GOP candidates for 2008. He introduced Giuliani at CPAC, so Rudy's his preference. Giuliani's lead has lengthened over McCain in the latest WSJ poll. Newt is narrowly ahead of Mitt. The RCP Poll Average here.
It's early, but the race is on.
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