The Whigs Are Back!!

If you were asked what was the fastest growing mainstream political movement in America, what would you guess? How about the Whigs? That's right, the Whigs are the fastest growing grassroots political movement in America (the party grew 10x its size in one year to 30,000 this past July) and it would make sense that it is so. Looking at their principles, I find it hard as a Moderate to disagree with them. With the political divide spreading further and further apart, it has become more difficult to find a party to align with. With the Republicans being controlled by the conservatives and the Democrats becoming very liberal, the center has become so wide that a void has developed. The Whigs have come in and filled that void. Their focus on returning the power to the states will help each state maintain its identity. Other focuses they have are stronger fiscal control (hopefully reduce spending by 25%) and maintaining individual's rights on moral issues. With that said, though, don't expect a presidential candidate in 2012 with a 'W' next to their name just yet. But, what is great about their plan to grow is that they are taking baby steps, starting down at the local levels. They have progressed to now having candidates for Congress in Florida. So, for those who thought that the Whigs can only be found in history books, the Whigs are now among us and likely here to stay.

For more info, check out the Modern Whigs' website.