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Guest column: GOP voters disillusioned

An article published by the Constitution Party titled "Dr. No, the Three Musketeers and the Seven Dwarfs" has rank and file Republicans nodding in agreement at the assessment that only one candidate gets a passing grade for adherence to constitutionally sound politics even among the so-called "conservative" candidates.

The widely circulated analysis scrutinizes the voting records of all 11 Republican presidential contenders. Physician turnedCongressman Ron Paul,(R-TX) dubbed 'Doctor No' for consistently voting against un-constitutional programs, higher taxes and big-government spending, appears to be the only clear choice for those who'd advocate a return to constitutionally-based government.

The article says of Congressman Ron Paul: "He alone in the entire GOP lineup is the only one who voted against the war in Iraq. On every single issue he is a pure, unadulterated, founders-wouldaloved him conservative. In the words of former Treasury Secretary William Simon, Dr. Paul is the 'one exception to the Gang of 535' on Capitol Hill. So many men, so few true Constitutionalists."

The Three Musketeers, Tancredo, Hunter and Gilmore have solid positions on some issues but none make the 'constitutionally-correct' grade", the article points out.

Giuliani, McCain and Romney- so far to the left constitutional conservatives couldn't possibly consider voting for them- are included among The Seven Dwarfs, along with Huckabee, Brownback, Thompson and Gingrich.

Pollster John Zogby commented: "47 percent of Republicans are… very dissatisfied. Only 21 percent percent of Democrats feel this way. So it's looking … like the Democrats are pleased with their candidates."

Constitution Party National Committee Chairman Jim Clymer added: "And the Republicans are not. Is it any wonder? The politics of the so-called 'front-runners' Giuliani, McCain and Romney have so disheartened the GOP faithful that many are vowing to either sit out the election or go with a third party candidate."

About the Constitution Party: Started in 1992, the federally-recognized party is the largest third party based on voter registrations (Ballot Access News), and is on course for ballot access in all 50 states for November '08.The organization can be reached at www.constitutionparty.org.

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