Richard Viguerie: There Were No Ronald Reagans on the Stage of the GOP Presidential Debate
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MANASSAS, Va., Aug. 11, 2011 /Christian Newswire/ -- Richard A. Viguerie, Chairman of ConservativeHQ.com, issued the following statement regarding the Republican presidential debate in Ames, Iowa:
"The Republican debate was missing the big ideas that were the hallmark of Ronald Reagan's successful campaigns and presidency.
"There are two things a candidate must do to win the Republican nomination for President.
"First, the candidate must convince Republican primary voters that he or she is a committed conservative. They don't have to be the reincarnation of Ronald Reagan, but they do have to be convincing as the conservative standard bearer.
"Second, that person has to convince Republican primary voters that he or she can defeat Barack Obama.
"None of the eight on the stage can, as yet, pass both tests."
NOTE TO EDITORS: Richard A. Viguerie pioneered political direct mail and has been called "one of the creators of the modern conservative movement" (The Nation) and one of the "conservatives of the century" (Washington Times). He is the author of Conservatives Betrayed: How George W. Bush and Other Big Government Republicans Hijacked the Conservative Cause.
