In 2000, about 20% of American Republicans were part of the small government, economically oriented "libertarian" section of the Republican party.
The latest polls show this bloc of Republican voters is down to 1% and simultaneously more Americans than ever consider themselves to be libertarian independents. Speaking from experience, the loss of this alliance is directly attributed to Bush's liberal big-spending ways, complete lack of fiscal discipline, and globalist adventurism in the Middle East and our southern border.
Considering how close the elections have been, can the Republicans ever truly expect to win a national election again without 20% of their voting base? Do the current Republicans realize that only 30-35% of the voting population supports what the party's values have become under Bush?
Republicans often accuse Democrats of playing to the "far-left" and correctly realize this is why the Democrats lose so often lately. So, why have they gone so "far-right?"
2007-08-02
05:19:19
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