Aren't the Reagan Democrats majority the above 60 crowd. They are dying off and the new majority is the under 60 crowd the spoiled baby boomers who grew up on the 60's being told life was free love, sex and abortions. 'peace man'.
Yes, my point was, where were these "Reagan Democrats" before they were "Reagan Democrats"?
I believe they were part of that very same "Silent Majority" we heard about and most Dems laughed over.
Look at the numbers that turned out to vote--there are plenty of potential voters who aren't coming to the polls...not even to "make history".
So no, I don't believe they're these gay marriage, pro-abortion, high-taxes/low liberty freaks. He said politely.
I believe there are plenty of pro-life, pro-tax cut,etc. folks who we haven't connected with, who need to believe there is a good reason to get out to the polls.
The area where Bush's poor communications skills hurt us most was in his clumsy explanations regarding the WOT. If those people could be made to see that Obama's path is going to lead us to catastrophe--and not necessarily today, but down the line, as Clinton's foolishness did--they will not sit home and think "Gitmo open, closed, what difference does it make, I have bills to pay."
We do have to reach out to those who will respond to OUR message. To do what the RNC has been doing--telling gays and prochoicers "We might think like you do!"--is suicide.
We MUST reach out to them and say "Look, who do you trust, those guys, or us when we tell you you deserve more of your tax money and you need protecting from Islamofascists who hate you?"
We don't win by being them; we win by doing something the RNC hasn't done in ages--act as conservative Republicans. Because what we're selling IS better--we just have to SELL it.
The younger age groups are far more pro-life than their predecessors, which is good. They are also far more gay friendly than their predecessors, which for most here is not good.
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