I have no opinion on this guy. I've never heard of him before. However, I will say that what you're describing is what I want out of an opposing party. So often the term "the other side" is thrown around, that most people forget it's supposed to be "The other side of the coin" with the coin itself being America. The other party isn't supposed to be your enemies. You're supposed to have a problem that needs solved. This group has this set of ideas to solve it, and that side has that set of ideas on how to solve it. Then the voters come along and say "Oh, l like this set." and another person will say "Well I like THAT set". Then, after the votes are tabulated, and everybody has had their say, a clear winner will come out, and that's what we'll do.
Somewhere along the way, it became more about WHO is in power, rather than WHAT they represent. Then it becomes more about playing a series of immoral games that go against the very fabric of what this country is supposed to stand for. When your play against the spirit of your country, your country becomes a different country.
So now we use things like gerrymandering, and vote manipulation, and using dead people to vote in current elections, and trying a coup against the government itself.
Is this America now?
Is this what America represents? Because if so, I'm NOT a patriot. I'm NOT proud of my country. I'm here because my family is here, and I have a stronger connection to my family than I do leaving the country. But what have we even come to in the modern day?
So for you to say that this guy represents what I've said the other side SHOULD represent, it means that maybe, just maybe, there are still some hard working, moral, honest republicans out there. I still will won't vote for them, but not because I hate them. Simply because they represent THAT set of ideals, and I want THIS set of ideals. Which is how it should be. But I don't see them as my enemy.