When you are not in a vulnerable situation, you are free to act as an individual. Many of these people are scared and their livelyhoods are at stake. They will migrate to anything that offers support. Example, The threat of Clinton is what made Freerepublic so popular. There is a reason grassroots efforts come together. People have a cause. We either offer a compassionate solution or the Democrats will pretend to embrace them and turn them against us for years to come. And will all be wondering why the Republican party has been lost.
The only cause people have nowadays is "give me freebies." Nobody in this country is hurting. If you want proof go to any third world country and see what hurting is actually like. Here we say hurting is someone earning $20,000/year, while still having cable TV, two cars, and still getting thousands of dollars transfered to himself from me, via taxes. DemoncRATs have fallen from power because they run strictly on pandering to the "gimme" causes... Free health care... Free drugs... free days off work if your dog is sick... etc.