that, outside the voting booth, the default setting of American society is ever more liberal and statist
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Republicans have coasted on the fact the GOP voters are more conscientious voters than liberal voters. The Obama campaign has upended that model. They were right, measuring support among adults and RVs was a better predictor than LVs of the election outcome. If they can increase overall turnout, the GOP is more or less a permanent minority party.
...the GOP is more or less a permanent minority party.I believe that's where they're the most comfortable.