Posted on 09/22/2006 11:18:42 AM PDT by Recovering_Democrat
You give it a rest
Reagan drew Democrats because of whar and who he was
GOP in congress when he was president couldn't do it
BUT former dems abandonned them in 94 over gun control--abortion and homosexuality had nothing to do with GOP leadership in congress
Huh? You just admitted it's all about leaders, and that without great guys at the top, they don't get it done.'
You really, really need to work on your logic. They have excellent classes on this at most colleges.
I NEVER said it was about leaders .
You need to learn how to read
Bottom line: the rank and file are critically important, but without leadership (Rove, Bush) there is zippity doo dah, and Reagan, above all, proved that. Newt proved exactly what leadership will do. You say most people never heard of Contract with America: Right, and irrelevant. It wasn't most people who it was meant for, it was the loyalists who needed to turn out in record numbers. The key to winning is not in getting the same old 80% of people who always turn out to vote---it's getting that last 20% of your base out.
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