The crux of the matter is whether people will vote cultural or economic issues. In 1992 the GOP bet on culture (which was solidly with us) and the Dems on economics (which was somewhat with them). We lost.
When the GOP pivoted to economic (and by extension good government) issues in 1994 we won.
If the Dems are betting on cultural issues and not economics, history is against them. If they turn out to be right, history is against all of us.
“When the GOP pivoted to economic (and by extension good government) issues in 1994 we won.”
If Romney had run a hard hitting campaign on economic issues. Instead he had no message and allowed Obama to run define the campaign as “war on women”.
Actually the Republicans in 2012 could have run a winning campaign on the “end Obamacare” theme but since they nominated the architect of Obamacare as their standard bearer they had no credibility on healthcare.
“The crux of the matter is whether people will vote cultural or economic issues.”
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The people think first of their pocketbook. Cultural issues are somewhat far behind, unless you are fairly well off and can indulge in being culturally Holier than thou.