Hello Defiant.
I wish I shared your optimism, but I believe that people are that stupid.
The margin of victory in the last four elections testifies to that. Millions of people in this nation vote for Democrats. When Marion Barry ran after his cocaine scandal, people who voted for him said the videotape was fake and a conspiracy.
I try to never underestimate the stupidity of people.
The majority that voted for Bush last time is not stupid enough to think they can trust Democrats to protect the country. I personally think that Bush ran a lousy campaign, and that a strong candidate should have had 55 percent at least. Reagan would have had over 60 percent in wartime. So, again, a person who articulates the conservative position well, and does not shy away from exposing the inadeqacy of the Democrats, should be able to win, even granting the stupidity of Democrat and many independent voters.