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Will Republicans change their tune given the shift in demographics?
2012 Nov 9, 1:43am 18,672 views 46 comments
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Moderate Republicans need to take their lumps and cast off the tea party. Let them have the fanatical right wing vote.
Come to the center, form a new party based upon centrist views, and you will siphon off moderate democrats too. There are more moderate Democrats than liberals and they would be attracted to a populist centrist platform.
Failure to do that will mean death for the center-right of this country.
My Dad probably falls into that gray area of being Democrat but would probably vote Republican if they weren't so conservative. He actually used to vote Republican until Bush came along and ever since has voted Democrat. I get a feeling that if Republicans came back around to being more moderate he might shift his vote again. I assume there are many like him.
Traitor to the cause.
If FOX doesn't fire him the Tea party should turn off FOX & hold massive marches.
Tenpoundbass
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2012 Nov 9, 3:48am
Will the Democrats change their tune given the shift in demographics?
Everyone is aware that it was an evenly matched battle to the death between two toddlers with Nerf edged blades, and bicycle helmets?
Don't change Democrats don't ever change, please don't change.
You'll be an easy defeat when we Independents get a voice.
Will the Democrats change their tune given the shift in demographics?
Everyone is aware that it was an evenly matched battle to the death between two toddlers with Nerf edged blades, and bicycle helmets?
Don't change Democrats don't ever change, please don't change.
You'll be an easy defeat when we Independents get a voice.
So called "independents" are not moderates. Moderates shifted to the dems while "independents" are conservative hardliners who are even more to the right of GOP. That's why the reps got their ass kicked on tuesday.
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Given that much has been made of the shifting demographics and its role in this year's election: That even though a huge percentage of the typical Republican voting demographic voted for them it wasn't enough to overcome the sheer number of minority voters who overwhelmingly support Democrats. A lot has been made out of this because it indicates that Republicans will need to get more people to vote for them beyond those who currently do so.
As indicated by some of the right-leaning comments on this and other sites, its fairly clear that their current base of voters probably isn't going to change. They will keep right on using the same talking points and arguments that are not appealing to minority voters. So this is more a conversation about what the Republican politicians plan on doing.
Its a potentially sticky situation. How to keep their traditional base happy yet at the same time appear to be reaching out to other groups? How do they move forward with a kind of rhetoric that is more inclusive versus exclusive? Lastly, is it possible for them to untangle themselves from the heavy influence of right wing entertainment and if so, would this be a good thing?
The thing is that Republicans will have to change if the hope to remain relevant in the future. So the question is how can they do it, and will they even do so?
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