Candidates on a Conservative Scale

Dwar at Free Republic has posted some measurements and calculations he's come up to measure the conservative credentials of the Republican field of presidential candidates. You can check it out here.

I think his calculations are pretty accurate...to a point. I'd give them about a 90% accuracy rating, and my only reason for the 10% reservation is that there are always those "intangibles" that defy precise measurement.

For instance, Dwar cuts through the smoke and mirrors from Mike Huckabee on immigration and gives him a well-deserved 2 out of 10.

However, he gives Romney 8 out of 10 in the pro-life and gay rights areas. Based on what Romney's been saying lately, those are probably accurate. However, since he's a recent convert on these issues (and acted like an obedient little boy when the Mass. Supreme Court told him to allow homosexuals to "marry"), let's say my trust in his dedication to these areas is a little shaky.

And there's also the Mormon factor with Romney. Despite the fact that he sounds pretty conservative, if you can take him at his word on some stuff, I have a real reservation about supporting someone who holds to another Gospel and has a savior, the description of whom really doesn't match that of mine: Jesus Christ.

But if you're not sure where the candidats stand on the conservative scale, it's still a useful tool, so go check it out. No surprise to me who came out as the most conservative. What a pity so many people are settling for the menu the "mainstream" media is offering.