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Originally Posted by Axeman
I think if they actually ran conservatives who stood for something they would do better than expected with moderate and independents, plus keep the base. But usually they chicken out and go for what media thinks is the right guy. And that guy usually is a straw blowing in the wind. Stands for absolutely nothing. The base stays home, and its lights out.
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To me one of the big problems with the republicans is that to bring in the base most of them have to take pretty conservative stances on social issues like gay marriage. Those stances turn off a lot of moderates. It is a fine line they have to navigate.
Still, it seems like a candidate who says, "This is who I am, this is what I believe," tends to do better than a candidate who jumps all over the place trying to please everyone.