[nascarnation]

I felt after 2012 there was no hope of a Republican being elected POTUS again in my lifetime.

[Baraq wins with 8% unemployment (13% actual), $4 gas, surging food prices, trillion dollar deficits]

Now things look a little different...

The next two years will be interesting.

[MrB]

If we can get a conservative nominated over “the machine” of the GOPe, he’ll get elected.

[KC_Conspirator]

I felt after 2012 there was no hope of a Republican being elected POTUS again in my lifetime.

And I shared your view. For the reasons you give and then some.

I still feel bleak about it. Every presidential election the low information voters come out and vote for the democrat because the media and pop culture told them too. Luckily adults came out and voted in 2014.