I completely agree that a large part of the electorate are as dumb as rocks. Yet, I still maintain there's more of us than of them. Best evidence I have are the 2010 elections.
With 2012, you're correct about the ground games. In lots of locations, Romney had no functioning organization while Obama did. Add to that a Republican candidate who most of the base didn't like and in hindsight, the result looked predictable.
As I consider this Republican party a willing collaborator with implementing the leftist/Obama agenda, I'm not so sure the Republican party isn't already destroyed. What do they stand for again? What do they stand against (other than Conservatism) again?
I have some fairly simple prerequisites or values I use in determining whether I'll vote for a candidate.
I'm opposed to a bigger Federal government including Obamacare and Dodd/Frank. I'm opposed to amnesty for illegal aliens and opposed to abortion. That's it, not even taking into account any social issues.
Here's the rub....I suspect my values likely parallel those of numerous others, probably a plurality of Republican voters. Perfection? Hardly. Yet, off the top of my head, I can only think of a couple of Presidential potentials who fulfill my simple three prerequisites. That to me speaks volumes.
You hit it on the head there are no perfect candidates and its not likely many will show up.Of course there is Ted Cruz....
I stand by this: Conservatives are a minority in a minority party.
We either win with allies or remain outside looking in.
I don’t believe winning is everything, either. I just believe we fool ourselves when we say we can win by appealing only to ourselves.
A. Do I want to win with a Republican in Name Only? No.
B. Do I want to see a democrat win? Hell no.
C. Do I want to see a Conservative win? Hell yes.
How likely are any of these?
How many people disposed or agreeable to vote for a Republican over a democrat do you think there are? Of those, how many of them are FReepers? What percentage of them are even active in ANY Politics?
Free Republic is an echo chamber. We excel at talking to EACH OTHER.
I talked to people who vote Republican. MOST of them have never heard of Free Republic (I do introduce them to it!)... I’d say the majority don’t even think about politics because they’re too busy working and living life.
I’ve said it again and again... We need our own Network. Not Fair and Balanced like Fox news but partisan and full of fire like... Free Republic.
We’re outclassed each and every day by the LEFT in getting the word out, and getting to people viscerally. Until or unless that changes we will remain a minority in a minority party.