In addition to Florida, if the GOP can win North Carolina, win back Virginia, and win back Ohio, then that candidate has a realistic shot at winning the White House.
It’s frustrating to the look at the electoral map. And realize that Hillary, or any other Democrat, has over 200 of 270 electoral votes needed for election, already in the bag. So many states are so predictable that Democrats can take much of the country for granted.
Sadly, I just don’t see the GOP ever winning VA, OH or FL again in a National election. The demographic shift, esp in VA and FL, is just too titanic.
That is why I find it amusing folly that Conservatives DON’T favor abolishing the Electoral College. Our ONLY chance ever again of taking the WH is the popular vote. If we keep relying on the EV well ... the Dims might as well make it their permanent election HQ.
I think the reality of the situation this country is in will allow many true independents and moderates to switch to the republican side.
The question will be how to attract them without disenfranchising the conservative voters.
The media and the Marxist/democrats will go into hyper-drive to denounce the tea party extremists so we need a candidate that can promote the conservative positions without sticking his foot in his mouth.
“In addition to Florida, if the GOP can win North Carolina, win back Virginia, and win back Ohio, then that candidate has a realistic shot at winning the White House.”
They need to get back to Ohio and clean up the voter rolls and implement voter ID now.