The Anti-Sam Brownback Blog

Over at the DCist, Martin writes:

Steve Forbes, editor-in-chief of Forbes Magazine, advocated a federal flat tax in his 1996 and 2000 presidential bids. Brownback may be prepping for the same — he is a rumored candidate for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination.

This is exactly what Brownback is planning.

He already has the social conservative vote, they will vote for Brownback just knowing what they know now. However, the fiscal conservatives are clamoring for more favorable policies from republican leaders. A flat tax proposal would go long way towards building a coalition of fiscal and social republicans.

This is an interesting strategy. Brownback already has the social radicals, now he appears to be targeting fiscal conservative radicals as well. The more extremist the views held by a voter, the more likely s/he will participate in a primary. This could be a canny strategy for the primary battle that is bound to be hotly contested and crowded with similar candidates.

For those of us who know Brownback, his pandering to radicals is no surprise. He consistently defends positions that are at odds with the vast majority of Americans.

Senator Sam Brownback: Raging Radicals Unite!