That is a very good question, so, let us establish some guidelines for a real Republican and then decide which Republican Candidate fits within those guidelines.

I imagine a real Republican, as a priority, would support the enforcement of our written Constitution, especially the intentions and beliefs under which its was adopted, and would thus abide by the most fundamental rule of constitutional law!

A real Republican would therefore observe the intended separation of powers of federalism, which are summed up as follows in Federalists No. 45:


"The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the federal government are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the State governments are numerous and indefinite. The former will be exercised principally on external objects, as war, peace, negotiation and foreign commerce. ... The powers reserved to the several States will extend to all the objects which in the ordinary course of affairs, concern the lives and liberties, and properties of the people, and the internal order, improvement and prosperity of the State."

In observance of federalism:

A real Republican would never have agreed to the No Child Left Behind Act because public school systems are established and financed under state constitutions, and no power has been delegated to Congress to tax and spend, nor regulate, State constitutionally authorized public school systems.

A real Republican running for the presidency would remind the people that “same sex marriageâ€