How is that going to happen when an entire segment of Republican voters stay home? I'm not advocating it, but I know it will happen. There are millions upon millions of deeply devout Christians who are loyal Republican voters, but they simply won't vote for someone who supports abortion and sexual perversion. Go ahead and lecture all you want, but it's a fact of politics.
Because he will get the middle. elections are won in the middle. States that Republicans never win will be in play.
"There are millions upon millions of deeply devout Christians who are loyal Republican voters, but they simply won't vote for someone who supports abortion and sexual perversion."
Even worse, they won't help campaign. No signs. No bumper stickers. No word-of-mouth. Fewer contributions. We would lose without the base.
Energizing the base works two ways - both positive and negative. The entire segment of Republican voters who won't be energized with the grim prospect of eight years of President Hillary has to be small. It's infantile for them to put the nation in the hands of the Clintons again. It's also dangerous.
If enough of our constituency is this short sighted and immature, maybe our best bet is to ditch them and build consensus with others.