https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/11/16/if-i-dont-see-some-changes-in-the-next-four-years-im-going-to-consider-registering-as-an-independent/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 16:08:57 -0400<![CDATA[I know there are many out there, especially in the more conservative sphere, that regard me with disdain. I don’t fit into the traditional Republican box that the wingnuts who have hijacked my party think all Republicans should. For the last four years, I’ve been calling for Republicans to stop concentrating on social issues. I am a single woman in my 20s and that fact alone gave me the perspective that I don’t want to regulate a woman’s right to choice. I am pro-life, but because life is complicated, that choice is between a woman and her idea of a higher power. I believe if Roe vs. Wade were repealed, abortion would still go on. I care more about my economy, national security, and fiscal conservatism than I do about what other woman do with their bodies. It’s not my place, and I don’t believe it’s the government’s place, to make such decisions.]]>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 14:40:26 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/11/16/if-i-dont-see-some-changes-in-the-next-four-years-im-going-to-consider-registering-as-an-independent-n97537