Posted on 09/28/2015 6:27:02 PM PDT by Citizen Zed
First, there are the GOP’s “True Believers,” to use Eric Hoffer’s term. Among the four categories of voters, the True Believers in 2016 have already picked a candidate and are sticking to him come hell or high water—at least unless and until he drops out or wins. It’s clear that the True Believers are lining up primarily behind Dr. Ben Carson, Sen. Ted Cruz, Gov. Mike Huckabee, Sen. Rick Santorum or Donald Trump.
The second category of GOP voters are the “Buckley Voters,” so-called because they tend to follow the “Buckley Rule” and support the most conservative candidate they see as plausibly winning the presidency in the fall of next year. That distinction between supporting a plausible winner, as opposed to a favorite long-shot, is an important consideration, not to be lost amid the fervor of a primary campaign. Walker and Perry supporters hailed primarily from these “Buckley Voters.”
That third category of voters are what I call “center-right governing conservatives.” No, they’re not the dreaded “D.C. establishment,” but are instead Republican primary voters who live in blue states or those who serve in state or local party or government organizations. They think themselves more realistic about what can and cannot be done by government; they want desperately to end the immigration wars; or maybe they just want to get legislation passed by assembling coalitions in D.C. that include some Democrats.
The fourth group of voters are what I call “Uniques.” They are in this election to support a candidate for a unique reason or because of that candidate’s specific platform. Senator Paul draws heavily on the Uniques, as does Lindsey Graham, though they appeal to completely separate groups.
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I disagree with Graham supporters as defense first.
Or being unique for that matter.
I think for him it’s nothing more than name recognition.
The voters fall into two branches.
Constitutionalists and Statists.
Every other division is meaningless.
The Constitution, rule of law and subsequent FREEDOM.
OR
Whatever the powers that be think at the time, Graft/Corruption/Cronyism and kneeling at the foot of Gubmint.
It’s time to choose.
I Spent 3 Days at the Values Voter Summit And All I Got Was This Swag Bag Full of Crazy
http://theslot.jezebel.com/i-spent-3-days-at-the-values-voter-summit-and-all-i-got-1733355176
Hewitt doesn’t think there is any GOPe voters... and he may be right for once. As the consumate GOPe progressive, he thinks Rubio is a Buckley voter choice.... so clueless is the Albino Rino. Amazing that an EPA lawyer can get paid for such commentary.
ymmv
Can’t tell if the writer is serious or sarcastic at the end.
Sounds like it was fun.
Democrats have just one kind. Idiots.
I do not get the Buckley Voters theory if that means Walker and Perry who are both gone. How in the world were they the “can win” candidates?
I don't know how many Flavors of Republicans there are.
But I do know there is ONE Type of Democrat.
That. Is. It.
That is Radical Socialist.
They purged themselves of dissenting opinions Long Ago.
And Today vote and think and obey in such uniformity and discipline it would make a 19th Century Prussian Blush.
There is ZERO difference between say, Jay Nixon, Democrat Governor of Missouri and Nancy Pelsoi.
NONE.
They may market themselves differently and have differently personalities.
But in the end, they would make the exact same decisions.
Take any Democrat you want and you can interchange them completely.
The only Graham supporters are his boyfriends.
NO BARF ALERT?!? There are rules 2DV.
I can’t think of a single unique thing Linda Graham stands for, except maybe that pic with the lipstick
I guess I should catalog all the different types of nonvoters.
The REALIST who recognizes that voting doesn’t change anything.
The MORALIST who thinks voting is immoral.
The ANARCHIST who just doesn’t like government.
The LIFE LOVER who can think of better ways to spend their time than waiting in line.
The CHRISTIAN who honors God over the machinations of caesar.
I can come up with more.....
Linda sure qualifies as “Unique”
She pegs my creep meter
Pretty much.
Nailed it!
Cruising bathroom stalls, no doubt.
Walker did look good for a while; his support evaporated though.
Yeah, Walker had about as much desire as Fred Thompson.
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