Even in a strong year for the Republican Party, challenges abound for those on the right wing of the GOP. Some of these are the sort of challenges faced by anyone who runs for office, no matter which party they belong to, and no matter where they fall on the political spectrum. Some, however, are particular to conservative candidates Illinois 2014.
Political life is tough for anybody seeking to campaign for elected office. For instance, one needs to gather enough names to qualify. On top of everything else is fundraising, as seeking office is costly whether the office sought is statewide or local. There is no lack of campaigns, even in the strongest years, that sputter and fail due to weak fundraising.
For Republicans, getting the money to run comes from good relations with conservatives, both big donors and small. One must be thought of as a true conservative, avoiding the brand Republican In Name Only or "RINO." The challenge in doing this is that conservatives have broken up into squabbling camps, and they generally fight each other with more venom than one finds being traded between parties or ideologies.
Paleoconservatism is deeply established but few in number. Its most prominent leader is Patrick J. Buchanan, and its focus is on traditionalism as seen by white Christians, seen as endangered by modernity and leftism. Long outside the mainstream political life, it tends to foster many whose ideas about minorities repel most Americans.
Controversial, racist views, even those held by a campaigner's friends and associates, damage campaigns. These candidates become difficult to elect. For example, the Tea Party made great headway in the 2010 mid-term elections campaigning on Constitutional and budgetary issues, but became less successful once more Religious Right influence made it focus on social issues.
The Religious Right is a much larger group, and in many parts of Illinois such an identification is to one's advantage, though it is deeply unpopular in big cities such as Chicago. This group focuses on social issues, such as abortion and gay marriage. Its foreign policy ideas often begin and end with support for Israel.
Libertarians have their own party but generally vote with Republicans in general elections. They focus on small government, free markets, and a strict interpretation of the Constitution. More than any of the other groups, they believe in government non-interference in personal and business decisions, a posture that puts them at odds with the Religious Right in particular.
The core of the Republican Party is mainstream conservatism, which took over the party during and after the 1964 rise of Barry Goldwater. This is the "movement conservatism" of William F. Buckley, which today dominates Right media from the august National Review to the Fox Network, along with Rush Limbaugh and Right talk radio. They are the faction of U. S. Military predominance, as well as American worldwide economic and institutional leadership.
The mainstream's emphasis on defending freedom worldwide is attacked by paleoconservatives and Libertarians alike. Any Right wing campaigner had better learn to balance all factions. When it comes time to raise funds, however, the conservative mainstream is where the money is to be found.
Political life is tough for anybody seeking to campaign for elected office. For instance, one needs to gather enough names to qualify. On top of everything else is fundraising, as seeking office is costly whether the office sought is statewide or local. There is no lack of campaigns, even in the strongest years, that sputter and fail due to weak fundraising.
For Republicans, getting the money to run comes from good relations with conservatives, both big donors and small. One must be thought of as a true conservative, avoiding the brand Republican In Name Only or "RINO." The challenge in doing this is that conservatives have broken up into squabbling camps, and they generally fight each other with more venom than one finds being traded between parties or ideologies.
Paleoconservatism is deeply established but few in number. Its most prominent leader is Patrick J. Buchanan, and its focus is on traditionalism as seen by white Christians, seen as endangered by modernity and leftism. Long outside the mainstream political life, it tends to foster many whose ideas about minorities repel most Americans.
Controversial, racist views, even those held by a campaigner's friends and associates, damage campaigns. These candidates become difficult to elect. For example, the Tea Party made great headway in the 2010 mid-term elections campaigning on Constitutional and budgetary issues, but became less successful once more Religious Right influence made it focus on social issues.
The Religious Right is a much larger group, and in many parts of Illinois such an identification is to one's advantage, though it is deeply unpopular in big cities such as Chicago. This group focuses on social issues, such as abortion and gay marriage. Its foreign policy ideas often begin and end with support for Israel.
Libertarians have their own party but generally vote with Republicans in general elections. They focus on small government, free markets, and a strict interpretation of the Constitution. More than any of the other groups, they believe in government non-interference in personal and business decisions, a posture that puts them at odds with the Religious Right in particular.
The core of the Republican Party is mainstream conservatism, which took over the party during and after the 1964 rise of Barry Goldwater. This is the "movement conservatism" of William F. Buckley, which today dominates Right media from the august National Review to the Fox Network, along with Rush Limbaugh and Right talk radio. They are the faction of U. S. Military predominance, as well as American worldwide economic and institutional leadership.
The mainstream's emphasis on defending freedom worldwide is attacked by paleoconservatives and Libertarians alike. Any Right wing campaigner had better learn to balance all factions. When it comes time to raise funds, however, the conservative mainstream is where the money is to be found.
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