Then to win the swing voters they have to play moderate. Do you think that strategy will work?
2007-07-26 06:16:17 · 18 answers · asked by civil_av8r 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Didn't last time; but the Republicans don't have a lot to offer this time.
2007-07-26 06:18:39 · answer #1 · answered by wizjp 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No, people are not stupid and will remember what is said during the initial debates. The closer election time comes these candidates will have their histories thrown up and there will be ad campaigns against the opposition. A liberal in the primaries will be shown to be a liberal during the general.
The dems are in danger of imploding this cycle. The reason the primaries are set up the way they are is they are trying to get a well rounded candidate who will play to the majority of Americans. It is looking like some states are trying to shift the primaries to get the more liberal person in there and that will not play to the public, nor more than an ultra conservative could win on the republican ticket.
2007-07-26 06:26:15 · answer #2 · answered by JFra472449 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
All participants in the "primary" process must play to their political base. Both Democrats and Republicans must appear to REALLY care about their party's "core issues" to get on the ticket.
But that only gets them so far. During General Election time, they have to appeal to the "moderates" across the aisle, so to speak. They have to give members of the other party a reason to vote for them. Therefore, it's back to the middle!
This has always been the case, except for wildly popular nominees (Dwight Eisenhower comes to mind) who are going to win the nomination whether they "play to their base" or not.
2007-07-26 06:20:46 · answer #3 · answered by jbtascam 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep. The same thing's happening on the other side of the aisle, as well. You have to apeal to the radical right and religious elements of the republican party to win a nomination, but you absolutely need 'crossover' votes to win an election.
And, no, it doesn't work very well. The first party that can tame thier base and put up a more broadly apealing candidate will win a landslide victory.
2007-07-26 06:20:33 · answer #4 · answered by B.Kevorkian 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that just about anyone would seem liberal when compared to the "moral minority" that has taken over the white house.
We have a Bush appointed Surgeon General who has turned his back on 30 years of scientific progress to say that homosexuality is once again to be considered a "dangerous disease".
Then we have a Bush appointed Secretary of education who accuses public media of mind-controling children to be gay via puppet shows like the Teletubbies...
Lets not forget about Bush's cousin (who runs Fox News) and continuously assaults democrats by connecting them to terrorism and scandals that they have nothing to do with.
When you have a bunch of hillbillies and Religious Fundamentalists running the show - ANYONE would seem like a liberal after that!
2007-07-28 16:21:34 · answer #5 · answered by rabble rouser 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope.
It just goes to highlight how these weasels will tell anyone what they want to hear to get votes rather than actually having a moral center.
Hillary is a perfect example of this. Throughout her career her opinions seem to be formed more by whichever way the political wind is blowing than by any clear conviction that she may have.
2007-07-26 06:21:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In comaprison to the ultra conservative, religious fanatic. corporate patronage, and military idolatry, we've been through for the past 6 years it's har dto pick out what is extremely liberal. Politically I do not believe moderation exists anymore.
2007-07-26 06:21:04 · answer #7 · answered by douglas l 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To win for either side you first have to play up to the extremists, as they're the ones guaranteed to come out and vote. Once you've got the nomination, you can start talking to the moderates, so as to shore up your support.
2007-07-26 06:20:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They just turned down a meeting with moderate Democrats because they are trying to get in good with the extremist ones.
2007-07-26 06:20:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Few people are all of one thing, and an extreme on either side is horrible. It would be best for all candidates to stay relatively close to the middle.
2007-07-26 06:20:10 · answer #10 · answered by Untitled Sabrina Project 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think all they have to do is continue to keep one half of the Country hating the other half and, based on recent elections, they've got a 50/50 chance.
No substance at all. Just keep making promises to give people stuff and well, that's about it.
2007-07-26 06:20:51 · answer #11 · answered by mark623112 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋