tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post4769277967518786741..comments2023-10-24T09:06:30.200-04:00Comments on No More Mister Nice Blog: Steve M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11963290427258439242noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-43574144083926951092012-11-15T06:16:51.823-05:002012-11-15T06:16:51.823-05:00Victor, I think you make the race of the candidate...Victor, I think you make the race of the candidate to big a factor.<br /><br />Steve, Mitch Daniels is no culture warrior, but that just makes him a purer Randian/libertarian on the economic stuff.<br /><br />That makes him less personally revolting to us but less salable than guys like Romney to anybody but the rich, not just less salable to the mobs of the Christian right.Philo Vaihingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17150326435392881297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-28643068490287933992012-11-14T12:01:53.051-05:002012-11-14T12:01:53.051-05:00One other potential problem for the Republicans:
O...One other potential problem for the Republicans:<br />Obama lost parts of Appallachian states where Gore and Kerry did fairly well, by a lot - parts where Democrats have traditionally done fairly well, though increasingly less so.<br /><br />In all likelihood, unless Duval Patrick ends up the Democratic Candidate, those margins will probably return closer to norm - or, at least close enough to NOT give the Republican candidate such a huge majority in those states. THEY voted for Romney/Ryan even though they hated Mitt. They probably do, however, like Ryan. <br /><br />Still, that may be offset if a Hillary, or Biden, or almost any other white Democrat who is the candidate. He or she is likely to pick up whole areas that didn't vote for President Obama in either election, solely because of his color.<br /><br />So, add THAT to the demographic changes, and what you said, Steve, and the picture STILL doesn't look rosy for Republicans.<br /><br />Maybe not as bleak as we'd like. But the base still craves "A True Conservative."<br />Hell, if he took on their positions like Mitt did, I think they'd nominate Hannibal Lecter if he promised to only eat the browner people.Victorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06609452382111686086noreply@blogger.com