Though Savage admits that he has little chance of winning, he sees his role in the process as realigning the Republican Party with its conservative roots. "A non-politician who has a very large following, who is very conservative, and who believes in a simple message of borders, language, and culture has a great chance of electrifying the American people," Savage said, complaining the current flock of candidates are simply parroting "sound bytes" and have ?completely failed the conservatives who elected the Republicans during the Gingrich revolution.? [43]
He sees his role as the anti-Kucinich / anti-Sharpton, noting that the Democratic Party has veered sharply to the left precisely because of the "loud noises being made by the left wing in the party. Consequently even the mainstream Democrats move to the left on virtually every issue: the Iraq war, global warming, you name it." Recalling the 2004 Democratic primaries, Savage said, "Guys like Kucinich and Sharpton, clearly unqualified for this job, were given equal time on the podium during the debates with the leading candidates such as Kerry and Gore."