Posted on 06/07/2015 10:19:52 AM PDT by VinL
It comes as no surprise to me that Rand Paul does poorly with women. Most libertarians do. Pew polling shows us that “Libertarians are much more likely to be male (59%) and young (33% are under age 30) than are any of the other groups.” They tend to come across as unsympathetic, uncaring and rigid — like an ex-husband or stern boss. It also should come as no surprise that despite his ethnicity, Cruz is doing poorly with Hispanics.
[C]ampaigns could help themselves if they took a look at GOP pollster Whit Ayres’s “2016 and Beyond: How Republicans Can Elect a President in the New America.” ... Ayres (THE POLLSTER FOR RUBIO) makes a compelling case that the GOP can no longer win presidential elections relying so heavily on the white vote. There just aren’t enough of them. He explains, “The number of white voters did drop from 2008 to 2012 by about 4.2 million. . . . Romney won more white votes than any Republicans nominee in this century... Even if all the ‘missing white voters’ had showed up and every single one had voted for Romney, he still would have lost the election” By the same token, it is clear that doing as poorly as the GOP does with female voters (especially single women) makes it extremely difficult to find an electoral majority.
So coming back to Rand Paul and Ted Cruz, it’s evident that these two candidates — despite whatever efforts at “outreach” — are restricting, not expanding their appeal. The GOP cannot win by relying so heavily on white males, and yet that’s precisely whom these two appeal to..
Ayres argues that to expand beyond its traditional base, the GOP needs to, among, other things, eschew “ideological rigidity” ...
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Because the liberals, the media, the Democrats are dreadfully alarmed that Ted Cruz will pick up a large chunk of the Hispanic Latino vote.
Why you say ?
Because ? If the black community hasn’t noticed it yet, the D.N.C., the Rich Wealthy White Liberals are and will trow the black community under the bus.
Want proof ?
Why then are the Liberals aborting black babies ? But yet welcome with open arms Illegals into this country ?
The liberals have already abandoned most liberal run cities to let the local politicians holding bag when it becomes a mess, Baltimore is the perfect example of this.
The only reason they are involved is to exploit those cities with race pimping.
The Democrat party has already gotten what they wanted from the black community and has ran the well dry.
They are set on moving on, to follow the money to find, to exploit another set of race of people for another 50 to 100 years, see the pattern there ?
Like a virus them come in, suck up all the resources, kill the host, leave distruction behind and find a new host to invade.
The black community thinks this won’t happen that the Democrat part won’t abandon them and trow them under the bus ? They had better think again.
Those rich, wealthy white liberals don’t give a hill of beans about the black community.
It’s all a lie just like how Adolf Hitler sold the lie of Nazism, the 3RD Reich to the German people.
The Democrat Party has exploited the black community far to long.
Wake up black community before the Democrat Party trows you under the bus and finds another race of people to exploit like a whore runs to her next lover.
$ 100 million + and a robust network of Grassroots campaign workers in each state.
As opposed to Jeb who has zero appeal.
They’re worried about Cruz, Rand Paul, not as much.
If Ted Cruz was as unelectable as they keep saying he is, then why are they spending so much time attempting to talk him down?
Because he SCARES THE HELL OUT OF THEM.
Every speech he gives creates more enthusiasm for him, brings in more donations.
The big money people pay attention to candidates who can raise money on their own. Every small donation for Cruz makes it easier for the deep pockets players to support him.
The demonrat party knows they have no one who can stand up to him in a debate.
Imagine the old, worn out Hillary trying to keep up with Ted.
Or the almost as old commie Sanders having Cruz slap down every statement he makes in minutes.
A debate with the phony Indian Princess would look like a reenactment of Wounded Knee.
Numerically that may be true...but I don't know if that is true as a percentage of the population.
The argument is sound, I think, that Republicans need to broaden their appeal across ethnic groups. They do this not by changing the content of their message, but perhaps via different delivery methods...
First, by not ignoring the opportunity to speak to blacks, hispanics, millennials.
Second (and more important), by using spokesmen who LOOK LIKE the audience they are addressing.
Third, by not being afraid to be bold and explain why the Democrat party is bad news for the audience.
Why does Rand Paul support Obama’s policy on Cuba and the Castro regime ?
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Cruz or Lose!
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There is no black Community. Rather, there are a series of subcultures composed of black people ranging from super rich and politicos with hands in the till through wealthy professionals and middle class workers and business owners to the mostly uneducated masses of urban detritus.
In the past there may have been some unity, but that day is pretty much gone
“Ayres argues that to expand beyond its traditional base, the GOP needs to, among, other things, eschew “ideological rigidity”
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Isn’t that what the GOPe did with McCain and Romney as candidates? Look what their limp, bend with the wind, can’t we all just get along, noodlicity got us, 8 years of Odumbo!
The same was said of Reagan, that he was a rigid ideologue. IMHO, we need a sharp contrast with the Left to have any chance of winning and with a mandate to save the country...
>> She has nothing to do with Neocons <<
Really? Let’s remember that she has a Jewish surname.
Really? WAPO, really?
And the Democrat Virus Machine is ready to seek out, follow the money to find another set of race of people to exploit and use until they get what they want, then move on to the next host to destroy.
The black people are being trown under the bus by the Democrat Party and don’t see it yet.
Keep fighting on black community like the Hitler youth were lied to by Uncle Hitler near the end of WWII.
Interesting numbers.
Why is the media ignoring Scott Walker?? even FOX. We now hear Jeb is at the head of the pack, but never hear he is tied with Walker
I hate to tell you that my prince Ted Cruz is talking conservative but all I see lately is him voting leadership party line. I’m not lovin his vote on the Iran Nuclear Bill or the Trade bill. That trade bill is a monstrosity and there is no defending a vote for it. I expected Marco Rubio to vote for it but not Cruz.
“Why is the media ignoring Scott Walker??”
Walker is having some uh how do I put it delicately? I guess you could say perception problems with WI state funding operation WEDC. FOX us going to stay hands off until or unless he clears that up.
Well, they do so at their own peril...he is raking in the crowds and the dough
Georgia, my good friend, I’ve noted recently that you swayed from Ted Cruz. Now we all have our time in Gethsemane where we express our doubts. So, I don’t attempt to dissuade you. But, for myself, (as obstinate and ardent a constitutional conservative as there can be), I dealt with it this way–
I reviewed all that I knew about Ted Cruz- solely as a matter of fact and record- and then I asked, would Ted Cruz betray his country - or- in any way empower Pr. Obama or the gope to undermine this country? My decision- no, never, Ted Cruz would not. And, in that he has more information on these issues than I do, I will stand by him.
Not saying that you or any one else should decide the same- just my calculus. -:)
If Jeb Bush is my choice I’m staying home on election day.
Yeh I’m a little puzzled by Ted’s votes lately. If you believe the stories none of these guys have even read the whole trade bill so they likely don’t know whats in it anyway. Obama is eager to sign it. Bad karma. Apparently this bill is some trade and a whole lot of NWO global climate control crapola and ceding US sovereignty to other countries. Also trying to effect a trade bill with 12 or 13 other countries at the same time IMO is insane. Its going to be NAFTA on steroids. We need to be making individual trade agreements with individual countries.
My little RINO US rep Rob Woodall is just peeing his pants to vote for this bill. Not a good sign. If Boehner stops too fast Woodall bumps into him.
I still like Ted Cruz. I’m just going to watch and see what happens for awhile. I’m not blindly following anybody to the voting booth this go around.
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