Republican Switchers

Quick list of Republican Switchers for Kerry

As Kerry gains more momentum, and as more people discover this blog, many kind readers are sending ideas for entries--more than I have time to post as a mom with full-time employment outside the home. Thankfully, Dkospedia has a an entire section listing and linking to conservatives and Republicans supporting Kerry. Dkosopedia is a Wiki published by Daily Kos. This is a great example of how, as a group effort, a Wiki can be a very efficient way to collect and share knowledge. Brilliant!

Nation First, Party Second excerpts and links to many other Switchers not (yet) blurbed here.

Find more Switchers here, including a link to a long article in Esquire by Ron Reagan Jr., pictured here with his family. (Click to enlarge image.)

"It is about the betrayal of traditional, conservative limited-government values, and the use of misleading rhetoric, by ... Bush..."

I received an e-mail from RepublicansForHumility.com. William Frey, M.D., who "strongly supported" Bush in 2000, is the site's editor. As he wrote, "This site is designed by and primarily aimed at conservatives and Republicans. It is about the betrayal of traditional, conservative limited-government values, and the use of misleading rhetoric, by the Bush / Cheney administration. It has been well received and is relevant for Americans across the political spectrum.

Republicans Against Bush Meetup in 136 Places Around the World.

Republicans Against Bush Meetup. Meetup is an organization that uses the Internet to gather, in real time and in real places (i.e., restaurants, libraries), people with similar interests --- whether it be knitting, rock climbing, politics, or hundreds more subjects and hobbies. See if there's a Republicans Against Bush Meetup in your community. If you're an undecided Republican, it might help you make up your mind. If you know and love an undecided Republican, offer to go with him or her to a meeting near you.

Back to the Mainstream

backtothemainstream.org is an interesting site that calls for a return to the roots of the Republican party.

(We have) "been abandoned by the present extremist adminstration..."

"Republicans for Kerry 04" appears to be the most established group of conservatives and Republicans for Kerry. From the Web site: "We are ordinary Republicans...moderate, conservative, and progressive -- who believe in the sanctity of our Constitution and Bill of Rights. This unites us in our desire to return our country and our party to the traditional values that have been abandoned by the present extremist administration ...we believe he (John Kerry) more honestly represents these values so vital to the health and well-being of our democracy. " Another organization, with a similar goal and name is Republicans for Kerry (no "04") .