this is exactly why moderates always lose.
the press or whoever always assumes that the base will vote for the candidate regardless, and by putting forth a moderate you will get the base+the moderates.
When what actually happens is .. whatever moderates you pick up are far outweighed by the massive amount of your base that stayed home.
Which is why moderates nearly always lose.
Absolutely right!!
These are bad numbers for Republicans. And the drop was there even before the campaign got really ugly and personal.
If the Conservatives show up at the polls, the Republicans can win. That was what got the Reagan landslides.
Romney will drag the whole Republican ticket down with him.
TWB
Excellent analysis, TF. Right on...