Posted on 07/02/2013 2:42:03 PM PDT by NotYourAverageDhimmi
A new study by the Frontier Lab, a conservative market research group, found that Republican voters who leave the party do so because they are are tired of being told to vote Republican as the "lesser of two evils." The study, "Switching Behavior: Modeling disaffiliation from the Republican brand," is published on the group's website and applies scientific methods of qualitative research to the GOP's most urgent problem.
Unlike the official Republican National Committee (RNC) "autopsy," which was prepared by consultants and political figures using familiar campaign-season methods such as focus groups and polls, the Frontier Lab study applied a specific methodology from market research, Behavioral Event Modeling (BEM), to understand the specific decisions of a sample of 97 Republicans who had chosen to leave the party in recent years.
Anne Sorock, author of the Frontier Lab study, writes that the RNC autopsy failed to provide "meaningful insights about how the Republican Partys adherents are interacting with the brand as it stands." In an interview with Breitbart News, she expanded on her criticism of the RNC's self-examination, saying that the RNC's decision to use political consultants was "a perfect example of everything they are doing wrong."
The Frontier Lab study includes both conservative and moderate Republicans, and identified four key events that prompted individuals to "disaffiliate" from the party. One was the rejection of the "lesser of two evils" argument--the argument that voters had to support a bad Republican because the Democratic candidate would invariably be worse. Both conservatives and moderates are tired of the "two evils" argument, Sorock said.
A second event was a loss of hope in the Republican Party--a sentiment connected to the feeling that the party could no longer deliver on its promises because leaders had abandoned their principles.
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How long after you register the Tea Party as an official political party until you have the same problem as all these other stupid political parties? Those in positions of responsibility in the centralized organization sooner or later worry more about whats needed for its own survival than what best for America and the American people. That is why the Tea Party in uncommon wisdom has resisted centralizing into an official political party.
This is what we did. We changed our registration to Independent. This sent a message to the local Republican Party that we did not agree with all the crap going on, especially since they called us and asked why we changed. Second it really has made no difference as far as our participation in politics since we still talk it all the time and there is no activity going on until the next election. The only thing we cannot do is vote in the primary (which was pretty much rigged by the local parties, both Republican and Democrat). It has saved us some money since we are refusing to contribute to any of the candidates now.
I guess the answer to your questions is just get some adult beverage and have the popcorn ready.
A decentralized political party ala the Independents might just be what were evolving toward. The major parties have proven to be nothing but destructive to the republic. Perhaps its time for the people to withdraw their faith from that whole institution.
Yes, the Tea Party was very wise to remain decentralized and local. Perhaps the same model should be followed in creating a political opposition to the major parties. I like to think of myself as simply an American who subscribes to our nations founding principles and traditions. I love my country and my people, and find the political arena to be a huge distraction to my expression of that love.
Id much rather know whats in a potential representatives heart and soul, than make my choice based upon that persons party affiliation. I believe thats the key to Sarah Palins enduring popularity. People see her as an American first, and a politician second.
Maybe shell get out in front of this cultural evolution and call for an end to the sordid institution of politics altogether. Let men and women run for office standing on their own two feet, attracting supporters based upon what they espouse and believe in.
Dunno, but I think its a thought worth exploring.
That’s helpful. I’m going to look into changing my registration to “independent.”
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