The American Spectator

p> GUTLESS WONDERS br> Re: W. James Antle III’s Bob Michel Returns : /p>

Has the Republican surge begun yet?

Here in California, the Republicans are inaudible above the evening zephyr, or so I suppose since I’ve not heard word one from the McCain camp. Perhaps the Republican Party has already written off the California. Perhaps they are incompetent.

p>In the event of the latter, I hereby take it upon myself to notify all Democrats that the presidential election has been moved to Wednesday, November 5. br> — David Govett br> Davis, California /p> p> Mr. Antle is exactly correct. Even “actual” Republicans are afraid to call themselves Republicans or vocalize when that means to them. Considering their performance over the last 8-10 years it is understandable. I find myself qualifying my own Republicanism when talking politics because I don’t want to be associated with most of them, especially the leadership, if you can really call it that. Far better to say you are conservative and explain that except quite a number of our “Republicans” are trying the same approach now. How else could a guy like Mitt Romney actually be considered a conservative alternative to McCain and some of the others in the primary? br> —